British Standards Institution

Source:: ASD-STAN
Committee:: ACE/1/-/3 - Rotorcraft Ditching
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Passenger and cabin equipment | Manufacturing

Scope

This document specifies requirements for Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) for use by helicopter crew and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It applies to EBS for use by adults only.

Purpose

EN 4856 was the first standard in a suite of four standards (i.e. EBS, Lifejackets, Immersion suits and Life rafts) being developed for helicopter ditching. The lifejacket and Immersion suits standards are now close to being

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1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

23/12/2020

Proposal end date:

04/01/2021

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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ASD-STAN/D 12 N 30 , prEN 4896 - Rotorcraft - Emergency Breathing Systems(EBS) - Requirements, testing and marking

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