Integrated Fire Protection Systems
Customer: Transport Canada

Project Objective: To determine the feasibility, practicality, and possible improvements to passenger safety that are likely to result from the implementation of ‘integrated’ fire protection systems (including, cabin/cargo water mist systems, nitrogen inerting systems, OBIGGS/OBOGS, etc.)

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Project Objective: To investigate the flammability performance of hidden materials, particularly thermal/acoustic insulation, and potential means by which pertinent threats can be quantified and mitigated

This research is in support of the Materials Fire Test Working Group activities.

Training Needs Analysis of Cabin Crew Training Practices and Standards with respect to the management of Fire Incidents

Project Objective: To evaluate current and possible future issues, and identify potential improvements in existing fire training in order to ensure that cabin crews have the most appropriate training and procedures to match current and likely fire threats.

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Training courses in System Safety Assessment Techniques and Applied Safety Assessment

Currently being presented to: the European Aviation Safety Agency and STM A.Ş Turkey (in conjunction with Cranfield University)

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Major presenters on the Cranfield Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems and Applied Safety Assessment short courses.

Project Objective: This study is evaluating means that might be used by RFFS units for sustaining a survivable environment in an aircraft cabin and performing cabin firefighting during a post-crash fire.

Further studies on automatically-disposable hatches (ADH) in order to determine some of the issues that might need to be considered in the development of pertinent regulations
Customer: Transport Canada

Project Objective: Earlier phases of this Project assessed the benefit of using automatically-disposable hatches at overwing exits. This Study is currently being used by the Harmonized Rulemaking Process being conducted by EASA in co-operation with Transport Canada and the FAA. The intention during this phase of the Project is to support this activity further by providing data and analysis to support and justify legislative requirements.

Management of the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Accident Database
Customer: US Federal Aviation Administration, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Transport Canada

Feb-08
A review of issues related to the fitment of automatically disposable hatches at Type III Exits with regard to the number of certificated passenger seats
Transport Canada

Feb-08
A Benefit Analysis for the installation of automatic hatches at Type III exits
UK Civil Aviation Authority

Jan-08
Safety Trends Analysis – a comparison between the fatal accident rates for current production and the in-service world fleet
Transport Canada

Oct-07
An evaluation of technologies for aircraft cabin firefighting and improving occupant survivability during post-crash fires
UK Civil Aviation Authority

Sep-07
A Study on Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction Means
European Aviation Safety Agency

Dec-06
Study of issues encountered by rescue and firefighting services in aircraft accidents
Transport Canada

Oct-06
An analysis of past accidents in relation to Type III exit hatch disposal and restricted aisle width at monuments
Transport Canada

Mar-06
Evaluation of Small Transport Airplane Equivalent Levels of Safety and Exemptions
Transport Canada

Feb-06
Peer Review of Sandia National Laboratories ‘Assessment of preventing ignition sources with SFAR 88 airworthiness directives’
US Federal Aviation Administration

Feb-06
A Study of the evacuation issues relating to smaller transport aircraft
Transport Canada

Oct-05
A Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16G Dynamic Seats Configured without Enhancements to Head Injury Criteria
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Apr-05
A study of the effects of engine configuration, fuselage breaks and ruptures in aircraft accidents involving ground pool fires
US Federal Aviation Administration

Apr-05
Aircraft Accident Fire Survivability Data
US Federal Aviation Administration

Apr-03
A Benefit Analysis for Cabin Water Spray Systems and Enhanced Fuselage Burnthrough Protection
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Sep-02
A Benefit Analysis for Enhanced Protection from Fires in Hidden Areas on Transport Aircraft
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Apr-00
A Benefit Analysis for Aircraft 16g Dynamic Seats
US Federal Aviation Administration
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Dec-99
A Benefit Analysis for Nitrogen Inerting of Aircraft Fuel Tanks
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Sep-99
Fuselage Burnthrough Protection for Increased Postcrash Occupant Survivability – Safety Benefit Analysis based on past accidents
US Federal Aviation Administration
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Other projects for major manufacturers and airworthiness authorities have included:

• Independent Safety Auditing
• Assistance with the activities of Rulemaking Groups
• Quality Assurance management and engineering
• Conducting of Regulatory Impact Assessments
• Assistance with company approvals and exposition documentation
• Generation of flight test schedules