BAS EN 4856:2021
Rotorcraft - Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) - Requirements, testing and marking
General Information
Status: Published
No. of pages: 30
Language: English
Edition: 1.
Adoption method: Endorsment
Publication date: 20.09.2021
Technical committee:
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Abstract
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.
Two categories of EBS are addressed by this standard; Category A EBS capable of being successfully deployed in air and underwater and Category B EBS capable of being successfully deployed in air but not underwater.
This document is applicable to compressed air, rebreather and hybrid rebreather designs of EBS.
Lifecycle
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Original document and degree of correspondence
- EN 4856:2018, identical