Supplemental Injury Risk Considerations for Aircraft Side-Facing Seat Certification

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute2017PDFTech ReportMoorcroft, DavidTaylor, Amanda M.DeWeese, Richard L.United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace MedicineUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteUnited StatesSeatsLegAngular accelerationAircraftCrash testsDummiesEvaluationOccupant dynamicsPhotometrySide-facing seatsES-2reLeg flailSubmariningAircraft seat certificationAngular rate sensorsDOT/FAA/AM-17/2FinalApplication of FAA Policy Statement PS-ANM-25-03-R1, Technical Criteria for Approving Side-Facing Seats, has revealed a need for additional guidance regarding risk of leg injury, protection of occupants during crashes that are not severe enough to deploy inflatable restraints, and risk of injury due to submarining (belt sliding up onto the abdomen) during rebound. FAA sponsored research has shown that serious leg injury can occur in side-facing aircraft seats during an emergency landing scenario.115