Mechanical aircraft sill height indicator
First Claim
1. A method for deploying an aircraft emergency slide, comprising:
- opening an aircraft fuselage door to expose an aircraft fuselage door sill;
deploying a measurement device prior to inflating the aircraft emergency slide, the measurement device configured to measure a height of the aircraft fuselage door sill from an exit surface,wherein the measurement device comprises a line coupled to the aircraft fuselage door sill and a weight coupled to the line;
and at least one of partially or completely inflating the aircraft emergency slide, responsive to the measuring device.
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Abstract
An evacuation system is provided. The system may comprise a door sill, a girt coupled to the door sill, a slide coupled to the girt, and a measurement device coupled the girt and/or the slide. The measurement device may further comprise a line having a predetermined length and a weight coupled to the line, and the measurement device may be configured to adjust a length of the slide in response to a position of the weight. A method is also provided. The method includes opening a door to expose a door sill, inflating the emergency slide with the emergency slide coupled to the door sill, and deploying a measurement device configured to measure a height of the door sill from a surface. The measurement device may comprise a line coupled to the door sill and a buoyant weight coupled to the line, and wherein the line has a predetermined length.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for deploying an aircraft emergency slide, comprising:
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opening an aircraft fuselage door to expose an aircraft fuselage door sill; deploying a measurement device prior to inflating the aircraft emergency slide, the measurement device configured to measure a height of the aircraft fuselage door sill from an exit surface, wherein the measurement device comprises a line coupled to the aircraft fuselage door sill and a weight coupled to the line; and at least one of partially or completely inflating the aircraft emergency slide, responsive to the measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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