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History and Development of Airline Cabin Safety offers an understanding of how cabin safety evolved over time. It covers six key areas: impact protection, fire protection, egress potential, life support equipment, information and instructions, and cabin professionals.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Prologue. 2. Introduction. 3. Pioneering Years (1919-1944). 4. Regulatory Framework Developments. 5. First wave (1945-1953). 6. Oxygen. 7. First Trough (1954-1964). 8. The Cabin Professional. 9. Second Wave (1965-1972). 10. Regulation Proposals That Were Rejected. 11. Second Trough (1973-1981). 12. Evacuation Demonstrations. 13. Third Wave (1982-1996). 14. Different Opinions among Authorities. 15. Developments since 1997. 16. Exit Credit Creativity. 17. Reaping the Benefits of Cabin Safety Measures. 18. Exit Usage. 19. Possible Future Cabin Safety Developments. 20. Acquainting Passengers. 21. Epilogue. Appendices
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Fons Schaefers has over 40 years of aviation regulatory experience, gained in various aviation sectors. Between 1981 and 1996, he held several aircraft certification, research, and development positions in the field of cabin safety within Fokker Aircraft. He participated in five aircraft accident investigation teams on three different continents. In 1996, he joined a Dutch airline to manage the application for an Air Operator Certificate and developed its Safety Management System. He participated in international bodies engaged in aviation safety advice and rulemaking, including the U.S. FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) and the European EASA Safety Standards Consultative Committee. In 2010, he joined SGI Aviation Services for whom he performed consultancy and training activities in the general subject of aviation safety regulations. In 2012, following SGI's selection by the Government of Guernsey as the service provider for the Guernsey Aircraft Registry, he developed its policies, protocols, and procedures. He managed the registry on a day-to-day basis between 2013 and 2018. He retired early 2019 but is still engaged as an independent consultant.
Zusammenfassung
History and Development of Airline Cabin Safety offers an understanding of how cabin safety evolved over time. It covers six key areas: impact protection, fire protection, egress potential, life support equipment, information and instructions, and cabin professionals.
