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Radiant Heat Testing of Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and Rafts

This method is used to show compliance to Technical Standard Order (TSO) C69A.

International Aero Inc. was ask to coordinate changes to the FAA Fire Test Handbook for Chapter 9. "Radiant Heat Testing of Evacuation Slides, Ramps, and Rafts". Questions and operational procedures or changes to the test method should now be directed to: StillBrooks Laboratory. attn: Inflatables Laboratory,  at the above address. Letter request or e-mail your questions to John Brooks. Alternative methods of compliance and approvals are the responsibility of the ACO. StillBrooks will coordinate with the International Aircraft Materials Fire Test Working Group, and the William J. Hughes Technical Center for any changes to the handbook.  Test Method link in .pdf format here.  If you have or use a this test method, book mark this page. FAQ and other information will be posted on this web site in the future. 10/15/02

LPDF Cabin water mist test

International Aero Inc. now SBL,  participated in the latest Navy / Civil airliner fire test series. Conducted at the Memphis Group in Greeenwood Mississippi.  This series was sponsored by the Richard Healing, Director Navy Safety and Survivability, the test was supported by AWIGG members. These test prove the viability of using potable water, and nitrogen or air to suppress fires caused by terrorist acts in the cabin. Fires were extinguished, even in non accessible areas using Low Pressure Dual Fluid water mist. This new evolving technology will prove, in the future to be the best and most affordable method of protecting the travelling public. The IAI approach to a total system using existing resources available on the aircraft will be the future in fire protection in the pressurized cabin of commercial airliners. Flight test were flown in August 2001. This cutting edge safety system proved to be the next generation of fire suppression systems. Risk benefit reports are in, are we were right.

Combined with Hypoxic air that can be used for Fuel tank inerting, LPDF is also the most cost effective light weight system for cargo bays and hidden areas. The use of nitrogen has been tested for inerting the ullage in the fuel tanks. RBL has a better idea instead of adding N2 and diluting the oxygen concentration in the tank. RBL feels reducing the oxygen and producing Hypoxic air at 15~10% O2 in solution is easier and cheaper. Reducing 5% of the O2 is easier than 100% of the N2 and then adding the N2 back into the atmosphere and diluting the Oxygen. Existing potable water is already available onboard, engine bleed air and Hypoxic air generators provide a simple solution to wing tank inerting, cargo compartment , hidden fire suppression, as well as today's new terrorist scenarios. If air-condition airflow and potable water work, Hypoxic air and water should improve the level of safety equal to Halon. Experiments are underway now to prove the theory and produce the first system that will pass the FAA's Cargo Bay MPS for Halon Alternative systems. Can the airline industry afford Mist? Can we afford not to? Hypoxic Air is now listed SNAP listed with the USEPA under the same guidelines as IG-100 (NN100)

Oxygen saturation at altitude verses Hypoxic air in combustion.
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