United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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Abstract
6973GH-19-C-00102Within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-254 \ua7 577, Congress required that \u201c\u2026the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by air carriers in interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation, including minimums for seat pitch, width, and length, and that are necessary for the safety of passengers.\u201d This research project was developed to provide information to rule-makers within the FAA to meet this requirement