An ad hoc committee will conduct a peer review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) report and accompanying data, including videos, documenting tests performed during 2019 and 2020 to determine the effect of passenger seat pitch and width on the egress time of cabin occupants during an emergency evacuation of a commercial airplane.
The committee will review the goals and objectives of the research, and then consider whether:
• The experimental research methods, design, and procedures were appropriate and sound, including how tested individuals and passenger seat dimensions were selected given the anthropometric makeup of air travelers and actual seat dimensions in commercial airplanes.
• the conclusions drawn and reported in the research documentation are supported by the test results.
• The research adheres to accepted scientific principles to include requirements for human subjects research.
The committee will issue a report on its review and may make recommendations to FAA, as appropriate, regarding the use of the experimental research to inform assessments of evacuation standards and compliance guidance.