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Date Section Description
11/09/2021 Handbook Updated Appendix F
08/10/2021 Handbook Added Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Test Training Video
07/09/2021 Handbook Updated Appendix G .
05/06/2021 Materials Posted presentations and minutes from April meeting.
05/03/2021 Systems Posted presentations and minutes from April meeting.
04/29/2021 Fire and Cabin Safety Research Group Posted the precursor to the Conferences: Proceedings of the International Conference for the Promotion of Advanced Fire Resistant Aircraft Interior Materials
04/08/2021 Handbook Updated Chapter 1.
04/06/2021 Systems April Virtual Meeting info posted and registration opened.
04/05/2021 Materials April Virtual Meeting info posted and registration opened.
03/23/2021 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/8.
02/25/2021 Handbook Updated Appendix F .
02/04/2021 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/3.
02/02/2021 Handbook Updated Appendix F .
01/21/2021 Handbook Updated Chapter 11.
10/22/20 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/30.
09/14/20 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/35.
09/03/20 Systems: Cargo MPS Task Group Minutes added from recent meetings.
09/03/20 Systems Posted August Virtual Zoom Webinar presentations and minutes.
08/24/20 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-20/12.
07/24/20 Handbook Updated Appendix F .
07/16/20 Systems Posted August Virtual Zoom Webinar agenda and opened registration.
06/30/20 Materials Posted June Virtual Zoom Webinar presentations and minutes.
06/01/20 Materials Posted updated agenda for the June Virtual Zoom Webinar.
05/28/20 Materials June Virtual Zoom Webinar info posted and registration opened.
04/27/20 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/AR-TT20/15.
04/20/20 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
04/01/20 Materials Posted March meeting presentations, minutes and attendance list.
02/20/20 Handbook Updated Appendix F .
01/29/20 Materials Posted March meeting agenda and opened registration.
11/21/19 Systems: Cargo MPS Task Group Minutes added from August and October meetings.
11/20/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
11/13/19 Handbook Added Sonic Burner Assembly and Operation Training Video.
10/04/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 1.
09/23/19 Systems: Powerplant Fire Testing Added new section for Powerplant Fire Testing
08/16/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Schedule, abstracts and biographies posted.
09/05/19 Handbook Updated Appendix F and Chapter 1.
08/16/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Preliminary Schedule posted.
07/12/19 Systems Cargo MPS Task Group section added.
07/10/19 Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference Registration opened and schedule posted.
07/08/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-17/55.
07/03/19 Materials June meeting presentations and minutes posted.
06/24/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN18/32.
06/11/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
05/23/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 23.
05/23/19 Systems May meeting meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
05/22/19 Materials June meeting info posted and registration opened.
05/13/19 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/14.
04/02/19 Materials March meeting minutes posted.
04/02/19 Systems May meeting info posted and registration opened.
03/18/19 Materials March meeting presentations posted.
02/27/19 Aircraft Cargo Compartment Minimum Performance Standard Updated section.
02/11/19 Handbook Updated Chapter 26.
02/05/19 Materials March meeting agenda posted and registration opened.
01/22/19 Handbook Updated Appendix F.
12/14/18 Systems and Materials Future meeting dates posted.
11/15/18 Systems Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
11/14/18 Materials Oct. meeting presentations, minutes and attendee list posted.
10/22/18 Handbook Chapter 26 posted.
10/18/18 Materials MCC Guidance Updated Rev B. posted.
10/11/18 Reports Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-18/16.
Announcements

New Website: Cargo Fire Safety in support of AC 120-121 - Safety Risk Management Involving Items in Aircraft Cargo Compartments
New Advisory Circular: AC 120-121 - Safety Risk Management Involving Items in Aircraft Cargo Compartments

Training Videos: Portable Electronic Devices - Cabin and Flight Deck

Download the latest version(11) of the FTFAM

Federal Register: Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes

Interim Report: Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook, Revision 3

Federal Register: Notice of Meetings; A Notice by the Federal Aviation Administration

SAFO: Risks in Transporting Lithium Batteries in Cargo by Aircraft

Final Policy: Policy Statement on Flammability Testing of Interior Materials Issued

UPDATED 11/15: Statement on the Use of Magnesium in Airplane Cabins

Released: AC 20-42D - Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft

Cabin Safety Research Technical Group: Accident Database now available online.

InFO: Availability of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) In-flight Firefighting Training Video (see VIDEOS below)

Highlights
Additional Links and Information

Lithium Battery Chart for Shippers

Lithium Battery Incidents Since 2006 Reported to the FAA

FAA Lessons Learned from Civil Aviation Accidents: FAA Lessons Learned

Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Burnthrough.
AC 25.856-2A Installation of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation for Burnthrough Protection

Amendment to Fire Penetration Resistance of Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Installed on Transport Category Airplanes

Datasheet for Round Robin for the Heat Release Test (OSU) and Smoke Density Test (NBS)

Burnthrough guidance material.
Information available for use in proposing methods of compliance with ยง 25.856(b)

Rule for Fuel Tank Flammability published.
U.S. DOT/FAA - Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes

Final AC on Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Propagation.
AC 25.856-1 Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Flame Propagation Test Method Details