Samenvatting
During the past five years the U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations have been significantly upgraded with respect to seat /restraint system strength and attachment of seats to the aircraft structure. In support of this effort, a research program that includes full- scale aircraft drop tests, sled tests of seats, and computer simulations is being conducted. The objective of this paper is to describe a set of test conditions and acceptance criteria presently under consideration and the concurrent research program for their evaluation.