Airbus A380 Evacuation Test set for March 26

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 16 Mar 2006, 04:17

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... trial.html

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 20 Mar 2006, 17:27

Speaking of tests, check this pic out.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1 ... id=1020046

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 20 Mar 2006, 17:48

I wonder how many of those upper-deck-reaching catering trucks will fall over due to a slight breeze.

CX · Post by CX » 21 Mar 2006, 07:05

They should pass this test easily, or else how will they stretch it?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 21 Mar 2006, 13:02

I hear from my colleagues that the A380 is too heavy, has weak wings, cannot be certified, is dangerous to evacuate (if you can manage it), produces traffic disturbing wake

fftopic:
This article is a good read

ILFC predicts A380 demand surge

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 21 Mar 2006, 14:22

March 26 test to proceed as scheduled, criteria laid out by safety agencies.

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... trial.html

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 22 Mar 2006, 10:45

Advisor wrote:I hear from my colleagues that the A380 is too heavy, has weak wings, cannot be certified, is dangerous to evacuate (if you can manage it), produces traffic disturbing wake

Speaking at the presentation of EADS's annual results in Paris two weeks ago, Noël Forgeard said :
"The static test of the wing will not be redone. We have enough elements to prove that the wing is good. Maybe there will be minor local reinforcements somewhere, but it is absolutely not considered that it might be necessary to redo the test."
He said that the first A380 will be delivered to launch operator Singapore Airlines on time, by the end of the year. "It is a real challenge, but we will do it."

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 23 Mar 2006, 10:20

airazurxtror wrote:
Advisor wrote:I hear from my colleagues that the A380 is too heavy, has weak wings, cannot be certified, is dangerous to evacuate (if you can manage it), produces traffic disturbing wake
Speaking at the presentation of EADS's annual results in Paris two weeks ago, Noël Forgeard said :
"The static test of the wing will not be redone. We have enough elements to prove that the wing is good. Maybe there will be minor local reinforcements somewhere, but it is absolutely not considered that it might be necessary to redo the test."
He said that the first A380 will be delivered to launch operator Singapore Airlines on time, by the end of the year. "It is a real challenge, but we will do it."

Well what the heck then

Let it roll

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 26 Mar 2006, 18:49

it went well

although: 1 broken leg during evacuation.

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 26 Mar 2006, 18:58

LX-LGX wrote:although: 1 broken leg during evacuation.

Like the British say : "Break a leg" ... I guess one took it literally !

Greetz,

Andries

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 26 Mar 2006, 19:35

Actually the test did not go well at all, there were many injured and the test was cancelled.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArt ... AIRBUS.xml

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 26 Mar 2006, 19:54

bits44 wrote:Actually the test did not go well at all, there were many injured and the test was cancelled.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArt ... AIRBUS.xml

A Quote from Gustav Humbert:

``We successfully evacuated 873 people in 80 seconds,'' Airbus Chief Executive Gustav Humbert told reporters at a briefing after the test, according to spokesman Tore Prang, who was present. The evacuation time was less than the 90 second goal required by air authorities. Only half of the 16 doors were in operation, as required by the test.

Wonder which test he was at?

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 26 Mar 2006, 20:17

The report of Reuters was wrong!

They completed the test in 79 - 80 seconds, 31 injuries, 1 older man had a broken leg

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 26 Mar 2006, 20:24

Airbus_fan wrote:The report of Reuters was wrong!

That's also what I was thinking. It's very strange only Reuters is reporting the test was interrupted while so many other say it was a total succes !

Even Reuters France sais it was a total succes ...
http://today.reuters.fr/News/newsArticl ... 060326.XML

bits44 wrote:Wonder which test he was at?

Wonder what test that reporter was at ...

Greetz,

Andries

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 26 Mar 2006, 20:43

Do our "Airbus fans" feel attacked?

Post by **Bottie** » 26 Mar 2006, 21:03

Just like some others only post/respond when there only something good for Boeing/bad for Airbus to tell

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 26 Mar 2006, 21:15

The reporter was probably bribed by Boeing.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 26 Mar 2006, 21:31

Nice to hear the test went well. Hope the old man will quickly recover and get some compensation from Airbus

Chris

Rago · Post by **Rago** » 26 Mar 2006, 21:50

Avro wrote:... and get some compensation from Airbus

Chris

Yup! one year of free glides on the evacuation-slope! :jump2:

Eurapart · Post by **Eurapart** » 26 Mar 2006, 21:58

This Bloomberg articlestates that the volunteers were young and fit, not elderly. I would have thought elderly volunteers would be needed to ensure the test was as realistic as possible.

It must have been like some sort of adventure park ride to jump on a slide from the top deck of an A380 in a totally dark hangar. The evacuation was filmed using infra red cameras.