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What's New
Date Section Description
11/29/04 Reports Added report FAA-DS-70-3.
11/8/04 Systems: Handheld Fire Extinguishers Added draft copy of the Advisory Circular for Halocarbon Clean Agent Fire Extinguishers.
11/8/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/CT-86/26.
10/28/04 Reports Updated report DOT/FAA/AR-03/58.
10/12/04 Reports Added report FAA-RD-70-42.
10/5/04 Systems Added Hand Held Extinguisher Task Group Meeting info.
9/21/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-04/11.
8/23/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-04/8.
7/22/04 Materials Added presentations, minutes and attendee list from the July meeting.
7/19/04 Systems: Fuel Tank Protection: Downloads Updated Fuel Air Ratio Calculator.
7/15/04 Systems Added PDF versions for larger presentations from the June meeting.
7/13/04 Systems: Fuel Tank Protection: Fuel Tank Flammability Updated the Flammability Section
7/12/04 Systems Added presentations, minutes and attendee list from the June meeting.
7/9/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-04/26.
7/8/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-03/58.
7/8/04 Systems: Fuel Tank Protection: Fuel Tank Inerting Updated the Inerting Section
6/29/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/TN-04/21.
6/3/04 Handbook Updated Appendix G
5/24/04 Materials Agenda for July meeting posted.
5/24/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-TN04/4.
5/13/04 Systems Agenda for June meeting posted.
5/4/04 Systems: Fuel Tank Protection - Presentations Added new presentation.
4/26/04 Materials Fixed registration link; now points to correct file.
4/26/04 Reports Added report DOT/FAA/AR-04/1.
4/19/04 Materials Attendee list from March meeting posted.
4/7/04 Materials Added July meeting info and registration form.
3/24/04 Materials: Burnthrough Added minutes from the Task Group Meeting
3/24/04 Handbook Updated Appendix G
3/22/04 Materials July meeting dates and location posted.
3/22/04 Systems Updated the Systems Fire Group page. June meeting info and registration form are also posted.
3/10/04 Materials Added presentations & minutes from March meeting.
3/3/04 Systems: Fuel Tank Protection: Downloads Updated link for Fuel Tank Inerting Model, Open use version 1b
Just Released
Final Rule:
Improved Flammability Standards for
Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials
Used in Transport Category Airplanes

Click here for the PDF file.

New Announcements
The Fourth Triennial International Fire &
Cabin Safety Research Conference was
held November 15-18, 2004, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Conference Proceedings will be available
here by mid March.

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