Effects of Seating Configuration and Number of Type III Exits on Emergency Aircraft Evacuation

McLean, Garnet A.; Chittum, Charles B.; Funkhouser, Gordon E.; Fairlie, Gregory W.; Folk, Earl W.; Civil Aeromedical Institute

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Effects of Seating Configuration and Number of Type III Exits on Emergency Aircraft Evacuation

1992-08-01
By McLean, Garnet A. ; Chittum, Charles B. ; Funkhouser, Gordon E. ; ...

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McLean, Garnet A. ; Chittum, Charles B. ; Funkhouser, Gordon E. ; Fairlie, Gregory W. ; Folk, Earl W.

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Civil Aeromedical Institute
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United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
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Aircraft Accidents Aircraft Cabins Airplanes--Evacuation--Testing Airplanes--Seats Air Transportation Crashes Emergency Exits Evacuation Performance Tests Seats Time Studies Time Study
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DOT/FAA/AM-92/27
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Tech Report
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United States
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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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Introduction. An increase in the required pathway width from aircraft center aisles to Type III overwing exits is being weighed by the FAA. To augment the analysis, an examination of seat/exit configuration effects on simulated emergency egress was conducted in the CAMI Evacuation Research Facility.

Methods. Four subject groups traversed four different seat/exit configurations in a counter-balanced, repeated-measures design. Pathway width was modified by altering seat pitch.

Results. In single-exit trials the fastest times and highest flow-rates occurred with a 20" pathway between triple seats or a 10’’ pathway between double seats. Double exits produced 36% shorter egress times (p<.007), although flow-rates declined 11% and exit plug removal times increased 32%, compared to single exits.

Conclusion. Efficient egress requires optimization of the space around the exit. Generally, wider pathways and fewer obstructions enhance this process; however; when available space exceeds individual passenger needs, conflicts may be produced which inhibit egress.
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