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Date Section Description
07/31/17 Handbook Updated Chapter 7 and Chapter 8
07/24/17 Fire and Cabin Safety Research Group Section updated.
06/23/17 Materials June meeting minutes and attendee list posted.
06/21/17 Handbook Updated Chapter 7 and Chapter 8
06/20/17 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
06/16/17 Materials June meeting presentations posted.
05/24/17 Systems Posted presentations, minutes and attendee list from May meeting.
05/02/17 Materials June meeting info posted and registration opened.
05/01/17 Systems Posted Tablet Fire Extinguishment Testing presentation.
03/31/17 Materials Posted March meeting minutes, attendee list, and added additional presentations.
03/16/17 Reports Posted reports DOT/FAA/TC-16/17 and DOT/FAA/TC-16/49 (FSF Database)
03/16/17 Materials March meeting presentations posted.
03/10/17 Handbook Updated Appendix B.
03/03/17 Systems May meeting info posted and registration opened.
02/17/17 Handbook Updated Chapters 6 & 25, Appendices F & G.
01/13/17 Materials March meeting info posted and registration opened.
01/13/17 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-16/24
01/04/17 Conference Posted Presentations on the new, mobile friendly preview site.
11/16/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN16/34
11/16/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-15/59
10/21/16 Conference Posted Abstracts and Biographies on the new, mobile friendly preview site.
10/13/16 Conference Posted the Eighth Triennial Conference Schedule.
10/03/16 Handbook Chapter 7 updated.
09/27/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-15/48
09/14/16 Handbook Chapter 8: Posted Cargo Liner Test Procedures Training Video
09/12/16 Systems Posted Hazards and Risks Incurred When Shipping Lithium Batteries as Cargo by Air (WMV - 333MB) & Video Script (pdf)
08/18/16 Handbook Chapter 8
07/12/16 Handbook Chapter 8 & Appendix F updated.
07/05/16 Conference Posted a draft of the conference schedule.
06/30/16 Materials Posted MCC Guidance June 2016
06/29/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-16/37
06/16/16 Materials Posted presentations, minutes and attendee list from June meeting.
06/09/16 Systems Posted presentations, minutes and attendee list from May meeting.
05/25/16 Materials June meeting agenda posted.
04/26/16 Materials June meeting info posted and registration opened.
04/18/16 Materials: NextGen Burner Detailed drawings and specifications of the NexGen burner Updated
04/11/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN16/16
04/11/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN15/34
04/05/16 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN16/22
Announcements

Update: Heat Release Rate Apparatus

SAFO: Risks in Transporting Lithium Batteries in Cargo by Aircraft

Final Policy: Policy Statement on Flammability Testing of Interior Materials Issued (link opens small window)

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)

SAFO: Fighting Fires Caused By Lithium Type Batteries in Portable Electronic Devices (see VIDEOS below)

VIDEOS: View videos on Cabin Crew Fire Fighting Training (updated 03/09/09) & Laptop Battery Fires.

Highlights
Additional Links and Information

Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Burnthrough.
AC 25.856-2A Installation of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation for Burnthrough Protection

Amendment to Fire Penetration Resistance of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Installed on Transport Category Airplanes

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 25.856-1A Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Flame Propagation Test Method Details