Research Subject
Core
Participant in a research study simulating the evacuation of disabled passengers from an aircraft cabin to test safety and efficiency of egress methods.
Role type
Research subject (human participant)
Builds
Data on evacuation efficiency and safety for the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Domain
Aerospace safety / Human factors research
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
ability to perform very heavy work (lifting >100lbs), rapid simulated egress, understanding written and spoken English, age 18-60, representative of flying public
Preferred skills
previous flying experience
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
Participate in mild warm-up exercises and stretching, allow FAA access to medical records, provide accurate personal and anthropomorphic measurements, wear specified clothing and footwear, complete up to nine evacuation trials
Seniority
Entry-level participant