VTOL.2315 Means of egress
and emergency exits
n/a
(a) The aircraft must be designed to:
(1) Facilitate rapid and safe evacuation of the aircraft in conditions likely to occur following an emergency landing, including on water if an emergency flotation system is included.
(2) Have means of egress (openings, exits or emergency exits) that can be readily located and opened from the inside and outside. The means of opening must be simple and obvious. If an emergency flotation system is included, the means of egress must be above the water in the intended floating attitude. Additionally, if certification for ditching is requested, the means of egress must be usable in all stable floating attitudes.
(i) If certification with emergency flotation provisions or limited overwater operations is requested, there should be an emergency exit accessible to each passenger on each side of the cabin with the aircraft in any stable floating attitude. If submerged, the emergency exit must be identified as an underwater emergency exit and shall be shown by test, demonstration, or analysis to be accessible and operable underwater to give each occupant every reasonable chance of escaping.
(ii) If certification with ditching is requested, underwater emergency exits must be provided and shall be proven by test, demonstration, or analysis to provide for rapid escape with the aircraft in any stable floating attitude.
(3) Have easy access to emergency exits when present.
(b) Reserved.
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