Presentation from Mr Lorenz, TEG Chair (GTR7-06-05):

The new certification procedure without head restraint is now in use and data are being collected which will allow the certification corridors need to be tightened (although more data is required in order to do this).

The PADI has been sent for inclusion on the GRSP web site, but it is not there. It will be transmitted again. The PADI includes the design and maintenance checklists. Action Mr Lorenz to resend the PADI to the GRSP Secretariat for inclusion on the GRSP web site.

First experience with the new no-HR test seems very promising. Some safety concerns were raised at the last TEG regarding the very high mass pendulum used for the with-HR certification test (See 8.3.). This is being reviewed.

Humanetics have been testing the effect of different neck pin specifications to find out if these are a source of reproducibility issues.

It was noted that the new jacket test has identified jackets with outlying performance, and one new jacket has been replaced as a result of this test. Data are being collected in order to determine the jacket specification, after which the jacket production process will be tuned. Currently this test is only being run at regional Humanetics facilities, but dummies can be shipped to these for testing.