A Retrofit Crash Protection Installation in Two Models of General Aviation Airplanes
871008
05/01/1987
- Event
- Content
- This paper describes the testing and installation of certain retrofit crash protection measures in Cessna models 185 and 206 aircraft. These are the types of aircraft that are operated in a “bush” type environment by Jungle Aviation And Radio Service (JAARS) and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).The crash protection features described are in the areas of (a) maintaining a livable space; (b) reducing the “scooping” effect; (c) seat and occupant retention, including energy attenuation, and (d) fuel spillage control. Multiple FAA Supplemental Type Certificates were obtained for each of the installations in each type aircraft.
- Pages
- 16
- Citation
- Siahaya, O., Jarrett, W., and Heffield, T., "A Retrofit Crash Protection Installation in Two Models of General Aviation Airplanes," SAE Technical Paper 871008, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/871008.