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CAA Paper 2001/10: Helicopter Ditching Research - Egress From Side-Floating Helicopters

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This paper reports on the investigation of the human factors issues associated with escape from a side-floating helicopter performed by RGIT Ltd. The study consisted of a comparison between escape from fully inverted and side-floating helicopters in a series of helicopter underwater escape trainer trials using 30 naive subjects. The hydrodynamic aspects of providing a post capsize side-floating attitude are addressed in CAA Paper 97010.
Status:
Current
Review comment:
-
Version:
1
Version date:
27-Jul-2022
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