Federal Aviation Administration
What's New
| Date | Section | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2022 | Reports | Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TCTN-22/27. |
| 09/27/2022 | Reports | Posted Technical Thesis DOT/FAA/TCTT-22/30. |
| 09/23/2022 | Reports | Posted Technical Report DOT/FAA/TC-22/22. |
| 06/09/2022 | Highlights | 2021 Highlights posted. |
| 06/08/2022 | Reports | Posted Technical Thesis DOT/FAA/TCTT-22/19. |
| 03/03/2022 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-21/50. |
| 03/01/2022 | Handbook | Updated Appendix F |
| 02/03/2022 | Conference | Tenth Triennial Conference Information posted and registration open. |
| 01/27/2022 | Reports | Posted report DOT/FAA/TC-TN21/54. |
| 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. |
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)
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
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