EN 4863:2023

Aerospace series - Rotorcraft immersion suits - Requirements, testing and marking

This document specifies requirements for immersion suits for use by helicopter crew members and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It applies to immersion suits for use by adults only.

Luft- und Raumfahrt - Eintauchanzüge für Drehflügler - Anforderungen, Prüfung und Kennzeichnung

Série aérospatiale - Combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d’immersion de giravion - Exigences, essais et marquage

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d'immersion destinées à être utilisées par les membres d'équipage et par les passagers des hélicoptères en cas d'amerrissage forcé ou d'impact avec un plan d'eau, afin de garantir des niveaux minimaux de performance. Il s'applique uniquement aux combinaison de protection thermique en cas d'immersion destinées à être utilisées par des adultes.

Aeronavtika - Potopne obleke za posadko v rotoplanu - Zahteve, preskušanje in označevanje

Ta tehnični dokument določa zahteve za potopne obleke, ki jih uporabljajo helikopterske posadke in potniki v primeru pristanka v sili ali vdora vode, da se zagotovi minimalna raven zahtevanih lastnosti. Uporablja se samo za potopne obleke, ki jih uporabljajo odrasli.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-May-2023
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: ASD-STAN - Aerospace
• Drafting Committee: ASD-STAN/D 12/WG 2 - Ditching Equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 10-May-2023
• Completion Date: 10-May-2023
• Ref Project: SIST EN 4863:2023 - Aerospace series - Rotorcraft immersion suits - Requirements, testing and marking

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2023
Aeronavtika - Potopne obleke za posadko v rotoplanu - Zahteve, preskušanje in
označevanje
Aerospace series - Rotorcraft immersion suits - Requirements, testing and marking
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Drehflüglerschutzkleidung gegen Unterkühlung im Wasser -
Anforderungen, Prüfung und Kennzeichnung
Série aérospatiale - Combinaisons de protection thermique en cas d’immersion de
giravion - Exigences, essais et marquage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4863:2023
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
49.020 Letala in vesoljska vozila na Aircraft and space vehicles in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 4863
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.10
English Version
Aerospace series - Rotorcraft immersion suits -
Requirements, testing and marking
Série aérospatiale - Combinaisons de protection Luft- und Raumfahrt - Eintauchanzüge für Drehflügler -
thermique en cas d'immersion de giravion - Exigences, Anforderungen, Prüfung und Kennzeichnung
essais et marquage
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 January 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Classification. 12
5 Requirements . 13
5.1 General. 13
5.2 Design . 13
5.3 Size and fit . 14
5.4 Materials and components . 15
5.4.1 General. 15
5.4.2 Fuel resistance . 15
5.4.3 Fabric flammability . 15
5.4.4 Fabric thermal conductivity. 15
5.4.5 Tensile strength of seams . 16
5.4.6 Coated fabrics . 16
5.4.7 Other fabrics . 16
5.4.8 Fabric mass . 17
5.4.9 Metallic components . 17
5.5 Resistance to temperature variation . 17
5.6 Flammability . 17
5.7 Wear and tear . 17
5.8 Conspicuity . 17
5.8.1 Colour . 17
5.8.2 Retroreflective material . 19
5.9 EBS . 20
5.10 Other optional accessories . 20
5.11 Ergonomic performance . 20
5.11.1 Donning and fit . 20
5.11.2 Cold donning of hood and gloves . 21
5.11.3 Ergonomics . 21
5.11.4 Water ingress . 21
5.11.5 Escape buoyancy . 21
5.11.6 Thermal protection . 21
5.11.7 Thermal comfort in flight . 22
5.12 Additional requirements for integrated immersion suits . 22
5.12.1 Survivor locator light . 22
5.12.2 Whistle . 23
5.12.3 Lifting loop . 23
5.12.4 Buddy line . 23
5.12.5 Inflation systems . 24
5.12.6 Inflation chamber materials . 25
5.12.7 Overpressure . 25
5.12.8 Buoyancy . 25
5.12.9 Flotation angle and freeboard . 26
5.12.10 Sprayhood . 26
5.12.11 Torque . 27
5.13 Immersion suit system performance and compatibility requirements . 27
5.13.1 General . 27
5.13.2 Immersion suit system performance . 27
6 Testing . 30
6.1 Visual inspection . 30
6.2 Nominal values and tolerances . 30
6.3 Order of testing . 30
6.4 Fuel resistance of materials and components . 30
6.5 Magnetic properties testing . 31
6.6 Temperature cycling . 31
6.7 Flammability test . 31
6.8 Wear and tear . 32
6.9 Retroreflective material application . 34
6.10 Ergonomic performance . 34
6.10.1 General . 34
6.10.2 Test subjects . 35
6.10.3 Test clothing . 35
6.10.4 Donning and fit . 36
6.10.5 Walking . 36
6.10.6 Climbing . 36
6.10.7 Mobility and manual dexterity . 37
6.10.8 Ride-up assessment . 37
6.10.9 Helicopter underwater escape . 37
6.10.10 Jump into water . 38
6.10.11 Freeboard .
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