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Approvals
USA: FAA TSO-C70a
- For Air Taxi, Corporate and General Aviation
- Single Tube
- Compact, lightweight. Constructed of neoprene coated nylon.
- High tech inflation system.
- Competitively priced.
Rated Capacity: 9
Overload Capacity: 13
| T9 Life Raft | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Rated: 2 Persons Overload: 3 Persons |
| Approval | FAA TSO-C70a, Type II |
| Color | Raft: Yellow Carrying case: Yellow Canopy: Orange |
| Diameter Raft Tube | 8.6" (21.8 cm) |
| Inflated Volume: @ 1.50 psig | Total: 5.45 ft.3 (0.154 m3) |
| Tube Volume Per Person: @ rated capacity | Total: 2.73 ft.3 (0.08 m3) |
| Total Tube Buoyancy | 340 lbs. (145.09 kg) |
| Buoyancy Per Person: @ rated capacity | 170 lbs. (77.05 kg) |
| Total Deck Area | 7.9 ft.2 (0.74 m2) |
| Deck Area Per Person: @ rated capacity | 4.0 ft.2 (0.37 m2) |
| Tube Operating Pressure | 2.0 psig (0.138 bar) |
| Pressure Relief Valves | Open: 3.0 psig (0.207 bar) Close: 2.0 psig (0.138 bar) |
| Tube Burst Pressure | Over +10 psig (+0.69 bar) |
| Inflation System | Cylinder Size: 32.5 in.3 (532.6 cm3) Cylinder Type: DOT 3AA-2100 Charge Weights: CO2: 2.01 0.03 lbs. (.911 0.01 kg) |
| Environmental Limits | |
| Temperature | Functional Range: -40 to 130 oF (-40.0 to 54.4 oC) Storage Range: -65 to 160 oF (-54 to 71 oC) |
| Humidity | Up to 95% relative humidity |
| Altitude | -2000 to 45,000 ft. above sea level |
| Service Life | Indefinite if raft continues to pass periodic maintenance inspection |
| Frequency Of Inspection | Every 12 months, recommended. See Testing and Fault Isolation. |
Drawings
- Flotation tube, compartmentalized into two chambers by vertical bulkheads, fabric deck attached to tube structure
- Combination life line assists in boarding
- Lanyard-activated rafts
- Manually-operated carbon dioxide (CO2) inflation system
- Manually-operated hand pump, secured to the boarding station - Full inflation/topping off of the flotation chambers as required
- Each of the two compartmentalized chambers is maintained to equal pressure by individual pressure relief valves
- Raft instruction manual tied to the boarding handle
- Canopy/survival kit stowed in accessory case attached by line to raft life line
- Door opening with roll up door cover and rainwater collector
- Sides may be raised or lowered
- Non-Transport Series rafts have Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 135 survival equipment, radar reflector is an integral part of the canopy
- Rafts with survival equipment under FAR Part 121 rules do not require, and thus do not have a radar reflector unless ordered as special option