Aircraft Seat Design Guidance and Clarifications
ARP5526E
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) documents a common understanding of terms, compliance issues, and design criteria to facilitate certification of seat installations specific to Part 25 aircraft. This ARP provides general guidance for seats to be installed in Part 23 aircraft and Parts 27 and 29 rotorcraft and does not specify specific designs or design methods for such certification.
Rationale:
The change in this revision represents the latest agreement obtained by the SAE SEAT Committee to include the latest industry needs in regard to lifevest stowage ease of search and evaluation of surfaces within the head strike zone.
Included in: Aircraft Interiors Subscription Learn More
Related Topics:
Head injuries
Entry, descent, and landing
Environmental protection
Safety belts
Radio frequency
Human factors
Also known as: SAE ARP 5526
SAE MOBILUS
Subscribers can view annotate, and download all of SAE's content.
Learn More »