Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a background look at the certification of Aircraft Seat Belt Systems. Introduction Aircraft manufactured prior to 2009 were required to have seats and belts that could withstand a 9g static load. Post 2009 seats and seat belts are certified to withstand loads up to 16g. o Updated testing methodology. Head…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the requirements related to various Emergency Exit Configurations. Introduction Exit Requirements per Passenger Configuration For a passenger seating configuration of 1 to 9 seats, there must be at least one Type IV or larger over wing exit on each side of the fuselage or, if over wing exits are not…

Considerations related to aisle clearance with respect to seat installations Ref EASA CM No.: CM-CS-007 Issue 01 issued 25 July 2018 & Regulatory requirement(s): CS 25.815 Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers changes related to the regulations concerning the Aircraft Aisle Width. Definition  – Front Row Seat – A seat installed aft of an interior…

Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com – Head Impact Criteria (HIC) Introduction Payload / Range Payload – as the name implies – is everything that gets transported for money. Payload comprises of: number of passengers to be transported (number of seats in each class) mass and volume of carry-on baggage per passenger (in each…