What's New
Date | Section | Description |
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04/08/2021 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 1. |
04/06/2021 | Systems | April Virtual Meeting info posted and registration opened. |
04/05/2021 | Materials | April Virtual Meeting info posted and registration opened. |
03/23/2021 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/8. |
02/25/2021 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F . |
02/04/2021 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/3. |
02/02/2021 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F . |
01/21/2021 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 11. |
10/22/20 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/30. |
09/14/20 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/35. |
09/03/20 | Systems: Cargo MPS Task Group | Minutes added from recent meetings. |
09/03/20 | Systems | Posted August Virtual Zoom Webinar presentations and minutes. |
08/24/20 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/12. |
07/24/20 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F . |
07/16/20 | Systems | Posted August Virtual Zoom Webinar agenda and opened registration. |
06/30/20 | Materials | Posted June Virtual Zoom Webinar presentations and minutes. |
06/01/20 | Materials | Posted updated agenda for the June Virtual Zoom Webinar. |
05/28/20 | Materials | June Virtual Zoom Webinar info posted and registration opened. |
04/27/20 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/AR-TT20/15. |
04/20/20 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 23. |
04/01/20 | Materials | Posted March meeting presentations, minutes and attendance list. |
02/20/20 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F . |
01/29/20 | Materials | Posted March meeting agenda and opened registration. |
11/21/19 | Systems: Cargo MPS Task Group | Minutes added from August and October meetings. |
11/20/19 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 23. |
11/13/19 | Handbook | Added Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation Training Video. |
10/04/19 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 1. |
09/23/19 | Systems: Powerplant Fire Testing | Added new section for Powerplant Fire Testing |
08/16/19 | Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference | Schedule, abstracts and biographies posted. |
09/05/19 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F and Chapter 1. |
08/16/19 | Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference | Preliminary Schedule posted. |
07/12/19 | Systems | Cargo MPS Task Group section added. |
07/10/19 | Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference | Registration opened and schedule posted. |
07/08/19 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-17/55. |
07/03/19 | Materials | June meeting presentations and minutes posted. |
06/24/19 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN18/32. |
06/11/19 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 23. |
05/23/19 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 23. |
05/23/19 | Systems | May meeting meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted. |
05/22/19 | Materials | June meeting info posted and registration opened. |
05/13/19 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/14. |
04/02/19 | Materials | March meeting minutes posted. |
04/02/19 | Systems | May meeting info posted and registration opened. |
03/18/19 | Materials | March meeting presentations posted. |
02/27/19 | Aircraft Cargo Compartment Minimum Performance Standard | Updated section. |
02/11/19 | Handbook | Updated Chapter 26. |
02/05/19 | Materials | March meeting agenda posted and registration opened. |
01/22/19 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F. |
12/14/18 | Systems and Materials | Future meeting dates posted. |
11/15/18 | Systems | Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted. |
11/14/18 | Materials | Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted. |
10/22/18 | Handbook | Chapter 26 posted. |
10/18/18 | Materials | MCC Guidance Updated Rev B. posted. |
10/11/18 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/16. |
New Training Videos: Portable Electronic Devices - Cabin and Flight Deck
Download the latest version(11) of the FTFAM
Federal Register: Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes
Interim Report: Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook, Revision 3
Federal Register: Notice of Meetings; A Notice by the Federal Aviation Administration
SAFO: Risks in Transporting Lithium Batteries in Cargo by Aircraft
Final Policy: Policy Statement on Flammability Testing of Interior Materials Issued
UPDATED 11/15: Statement on the Use of Magnesium in Airplane Cabins
Released: AC 20-42D - Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft
Cabin Safety Research Technical Group: Accident Database now available online.
InFO: Availability of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) In-flight Firefighting Training Video (see VIDEOS below)
Lithium Battery Chart for Shippers
Lithium Battery Incidents Since 2006 Reported to the FAA
FAA Lessons Learned from Civil Aviation Accidents: FAA Lessons Learned
Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Burnthrough.
AC 25.856-2A Installation of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation
for Burnthrough Protection
Datasheet for Round Robin for the Heat Release Test (OSU) and Smoke Density Test (NBS)
Burnthrough guidance material.
Information
available for use in proposing methods of compliance
with ยง 25.856(b)
Rule for Fuel Tank Flammability published.
U.S.
DOT/FAA - Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport
Category Airplanes
Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Propagation.
AC
25.856-1 Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Flame Propagation
Test Method Details