Thu, Sep 25, 2003
New Aircraft Seat Family to Launch At NBAA
The DeCrane Aircraft
Seating Company, Inc. will launch a new family of lightweight 16g
and 9g executive single and double passenger seats for super
mid-size and large corporate jets at this year's NBAA Annual
Meeting and Convention, October 7-9, in Orlando. The new seats have
fewer parts, significantly lower weight, and improved function.
They are much easier to upholster and install than previous seat
designs.
Tons of improvements, yet lighter seats:
DASC's new seats feature linear bearing tracking and a
completely new swivel and positive locking brake mechanism that
allows infinite adjustability while preventing uncommanded
rotation. A new low-profile seat base eliminates leg interferences.
The cabling and control mechanisms were also completely redesigned
to provide ergonomically-balanced, low-friction handle forces. A
variety of pre-certified option packages include rotation and
travel limiters, a new legrest mechanism, floor tracking, three
different headrest styles, variable back heights, lie-flat
berthing, upholstery shop adjustable arm heights and drop down
arms, and provisions for in-arm video monitors and tray tables. The
seats are available in manual or full-electric function. All
electrical components have been certified to DO 160d standards to
ease installation into fly-by-wire aircraft such as the Airbus
Corporate Jet.
New single seat frames can accommodate 70 pounds of upholstery and
options, while double seats can be finished to a maximum weight of
225 pounds. "This is the first truly new executive aircraft
passenger seat design in a long, long time," said Tom Beatty,
DASC's CEO.
The new seat family is the culmination of a nine-month
market-driven development and testing program during which DASC
received continuous input from OEMs, completion centers, project
managers, and designers. The new seat family was designed with
advanced Pro-E and CATIA software programs; however, data can be
shared with customers in virtually any format. A streamlined parts
numbering system simplifies the ordering process while the seats'
reduced parts count significantly shortens build times. By
pre-certifying popular options packages, DASC has reduced
certification hassles often attendant with 16g seats. DASC also has
hired a highly-experienced, full-time upholstery technologist to
answer customer questions about finishing the new seats. The
chairs' new Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) and Illustrated
Parts Catalogue are written to ATA 100 format. The CMM contains
simplified instructions for continued airworthiness.
"This is a truly market-driven product," said Beatty.
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