1. Escape Systems Mar 01 AIRCREW SYSTEMS ILSMT BRIEFING NACES ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SEQUENCER PROGRAM FUTURE ADVANCED SEQUENCER TECHNOLOGY (FAST)

2. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST PROGRAM BACKGROUND  99 AFFORDABLE READINESS INITIATIVE SUBMITTED TO REDUCE COST OF CURRENT NACES SEQUENCER BY 50 PERCENT USING COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF COMPONENTS.  NACES P 3 I PHASE II PROGRAM TO DEVELOP ADVANCED CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY SEQUENCER CONCEPT ALSO USING COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) COMPONENTS FOR REDUCED COST.  DECEMBER 98 MERGER OF BOTH PROGRAMS TO DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND QUALIFY AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SEQUENCER WITH COTS COMPONENTS FOR NACES.

3. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST PROGRAM DESCRIPTION  PROGRAM –QUALIFY ADVANCED SEQUENCER AND APPROVE ECP TO MEET NACES LOT 16 PRODUCTION INSTALLATION –DEVELOP OBSOLESENCE PLAN TO CONTROL COTS COMPONENTS –10 YEAR WARRANTY FOR FAST CONCURRENT WITH PRODUCTION –NAVICP PBL TO SUPPORT BASELINE AND FAST IN THE FLEET  TECHNICAL –EVENT TIMING NOW BASED ON AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE AND NOW ALSO RESULTANT DECELERATION. LIMITS PARACHUTE OPENING LOADS. GOOD FOR EXPANDED AIRCREW POPULATION –CONTINUOUS SENSING FOR IMPROVED FAULT TOLERANCE AND OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE –NEW REDUCED PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT TIMING “BACK OF BOAT” MODE –IMPROVED DATA RECORDING CAPABILITY –TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OF SENSORS –SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY –ADA95 LANGUAGE –EXPANSION CAPABILITY TO INTERFACE WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

4. Escape Systems Mar 01 2000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 18000 16000 14000 20000 0 Altitude (ft) Velocity (KEAS) Mode 5 Mode 4 Mode 3 Mode 2 Mode 1 High G Recovery Mode Low G Recovery Mode Mode 5 Current NACES Modes FAST NACES Modes FAST Mode Comparison

5. Escape Systems Mar 01 Light Crew Forward Throw -Sea Level

6. Escape Systems Mar 01 Mishap Data Trends

7. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST HARDWARE

8. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS  SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT COMPLETED  BOTH PDR AND CDR COMPLETED  HARDWARE DESIGN COMLETED – HAY WIRES INCOPORATED INTO FINAL PRODUCTION UNIT  THERMAL BATTERY DELTA QUAL COMPLETED  FLIGHT SOFTWARE COMPLETED  TEST SOFTWARE COMPLETED  HALT TESTING COMPLETED  FULL SYSTEM DVT AND QUAL – TWO INFLIGHT TESTS REMAIN  QUALIFICATION TESTING COMPLETED (FQA SCHEDULED FOR MAR 22) – DAHLGREN WORKING CURRENTLY WORKING HERO / EMI QBS  PBL WITH NAVICP FOR SUPPORT OF BASELINE AND FAST IN WORK  CURRENTLY PROCESSING ECP 9304; GOAL IS LOT 16 PRODUCTION

9. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST MILESTONE SUMMARY

10. Escape Systems Mar 01 FAST/NACES Sequencer Reliability Overview NACES FASTFASTFASTFAST Field Failure Experience Electronic Components Sensor Tolerance (Code 70) Connector Cracks 120 65 93 Total Field Failures278 Lessons Learned From NACES HALT Proved COTS Reliability Sensor Calibration / OITS ARI Stainless Steel Connectors Projected Failures <7 <5 ~132 52% Reduction in Field Failures