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Technical Report Documentation Page 
1. Report No. 
DOT/FAA/AM-25/16 
2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. 
4. Title and Subtitle 
Emergency Exit Operation and Location:  Type III Exits 
Data Management Plan 
5. Report Date 
April, 2025 
6. Performing Organization Code 
AAM-632 
7. Author(s) 
Beben, M.S., Weed D.B. 
8. Performing Organization Report No. 
9. Performing Organization Name and Address 
 FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute 
PO Box 25082 
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) 
11. Contract or Grant No. 
6973GH-22-D-00062 
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 
Office of Aerospace Medicine 
Federal Aviation Administration 
800 Independence Ave., S.W. 
Washington, DC 20591 
13. Type of Report and Period Covered 
 Data Management Plan 
14. Sponsoring Agency Code 
AAM-600 
15. Supplementary Notes 
Author ORCIDs: Beben (0000-0003-0587-5984), Weed (0000-0002-5184-6933) 
Data Management Plan DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529681 
Technical report DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529680  
Group egress data dictionary DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529689 
Individual egress data dictionary DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529688  
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funded this through the Research, Engineering, and Development (RE&D) program 
budget. The authors had no conflicts of interest to disclose. All authors read and approved this manuscript. This manuscript 
underwent external peer review. The Principal Investigator (PI; MSB) and sponsors (Jeff Gardlin) conceived the project in 
collaboration with internal FAA sources. The PI collected the data, performed the data analysis, and wrote the technical 
report with input from the coauthors. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents 
thereof.       
16. Abstract 
This project was an investigation of multiple transport category airplane Type III door dimension changes to evaluate its 
general impact on safety and egress speed. The goal was to provide rule makers with a generalizable result to address 
requests to modify airplane exits for the purpose of increasing the allowed number of passengers per door exit rating. 
Participants exited the door types in both an individual and group setting. There were 160 participants through six different 
Type III doors, of which three are currently in operation, and three are experimental. The doors that had a smaller step-up 
and step-down height had the fastest average egress times and the shortest range of egress times. The finding that a smaller 
step-up/step-down height results in a quicker egress may have implications for the certification of airplanes with Type III exits 
with smaller step-up/step-down heights than allowed by regulation. 
17. Key Word 
Type III Exits, Evacuation, Cabin Safety 
18. Distribution Statement 
Document is available to the public through the National 
Transportation Library: https://ntl.bts.gov/ntl 
19. Security Classification (of this report) 
Unclassified 
20. Security Classification (of this page) 
Unclassified 
21. No. of Pages 
8 
Plan Overview 
 
A Data Management Plan created using MyApp 
 
 
Title: Emergency Exit Operation and Location 
 
 
Creator: Melissa Beben 
 
 
Affiliation: United States Department of Transportation (DOT) (transportation.gov) 
 
 
Principal Investigator: David Weed 
 
 
Contributor: Levi Breeding 
 
 
Funder: United States Department of Transportation (DOT) (transportation.gov) 
 
 
Template: U.S. Department of Transportation: Data Management Plan (DMP) 
 
 
Project abstract: 
 
 
This research project was requested by AIR-600 to help address requests by airframe 
manufacturers to increase the number of seats allowed on an airframe by the addition of type-III 
exits (exit ratings). This increase would be justified by making the type-III exit opening larger and 
closer to the floor of the airplane. 
 
 
This project is an investigation of multiple transport category airplane Type III door dimension 
changes to evaluate its general impact on safety and egress speed. The goal is to provide rule 
makers a generalizable result to address requests to modify airplane exits for the purpose of 
increasing the allowed number of passengers per door exit rating. 
 
 
Start date: 10-01-2021 
 
 
End date: 08-23-2024 
 
 
Last modified: 01-11-2024 
 
 
Emergency Exit Operation and Location 
Persistent Link 
Include the persistent identifier (PID) that is associated with the dataset. 
Persistent Link: https://doi.org/10.21949/1504583 
 
 
 
Recommended Citation 
 
The recommendeded data citation to be used when citing the dataset. 
Recommended Citation: 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2003). Omnibus Household 
Survey (OHS) 2003-02 [datasets]. https://doi.org/10.21949/1504583 
 
 
Change Log 
 
Document the changes that are made to the DMP, any and all changes should be noted 
to ensure a more complete documentation. 
Change Log: 
2021-07-29: Initial DMP written 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
Include a table of contents, in order to better organize the DMP. 
CONTENTS: 
 
0. Dataset and Contact Information 
1. Data Description 
2. Standards Employed 
3. Access Policies 
4. Re-Use, Redistribution, and Derivative Products Policies 
5. Archiving and Preservation Plans 
6. Policies Affecting this Data Management Plan 
 
 
0. Dataset and Contact Information 
 
Please provide the following information: 
 Name of the dataset or project for which data is being collected 
 Project number, contract number, or other number used to link this DMP 
 Name of the person submitting this DMP -ORCiD of the person submitting this 
DMP 
 Email and phone number of the person submitting this DMP 
 Name of the organization for which the person submitting this DMP is working 
for 
 Email and phone number for the organization 
 Link to organization or project website 
 Date the DMP was written 
0. Dataset and Contact Information: 
Emergency Exit Operation and Location 
Project number TBD 
Melissa Beben 
melissa.beben@faa.gov, 405-954-7528 
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute 
405-954-1000 
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/cami/ 
07/29/2021 
 
1. Data Description 
 
Name the data, data collection project, or data producing program. 
1. Data Description: 
 
Emergency Exit Operation and Location 
 
Describe the purpose of your research. 
This project is an investigation of multiple transport category airplane Type III door dimension changes 
to evaluate its general impact on safety and egress speed. The goal is to provide rule makers a 
generalizable result to address requests to modify airplane exits for the purpose of increasing the 
allowed number of passengers per door exit rating. 
 
Describe the data that will be generated in terms of nature and scale (e.g., numerical 
data, image data, text sequences, video, audio, database, modeling data, source code, 
etc.). 
Describe methods for creating the data (e.g., simulated; observed; experimental; 
software; physical collections; sensors; satellite; enforcement activities; researcher- 
generated databases, tables, and/or spreadsheets; instrument generated digital data 
output such as images and video; etc). 
Data collection will be pen and paper for demographic and anthropometric information. Video data will 
be collected with the assistance of the CAMI iZone team who will record participants egressing 
through Type III exits at 60 frames per second (fps) in high definition (HD). Additional recording in 
and around the simulator will be accomplished using the FlexSim built-in video data collection system, 
consisting of Go-Pro cameras recording 60 fps in HD. Breakdown of the video and all data entry will 
take place in rooms 108 and 110. Microsoft Office Excel 2016 and IBM SPSS version 23 will be used 
for all data entry and analyses. 
 
Discuss the period of time data will be collected and frequency of update. 
Question not answered. 
 
If using existing data, describe the relationship between the data you are collecting and 
existing data. 
Question not answered. 
 
List potential users of the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
Discuss the potential value of the data have over the long-term for not only your 
institution, but also for the public. 
Question not answered. 
 
If you request permission not to make data publicly accessible, explain rationale for lack 
of public access. 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate the party responsible for managing the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how you will check for adherence to this data management plan. 
Question not answered. 
 
 
2. Standards Employed 
 
List in what format(s) the data will be collected. Indicate if they are open or proprietary. 
Question not answered. 
 
If you are using proprietary data formats, discuss your rationale for using those 
standards and formats. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how versions of data be signified and/or controlled. 
Question not answered. 
 
If the file format(s) you are using is(are) not standard to your field, describe how you 
will document the alternative you are using. 
Question not answered. 
 
List what documentation you will be creating in order to make the data understandable 
by other researchers. 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate what metadata schema you are using to describe the data. If the metadata 
schema is not one standard for your field, discuss your rationale for using that scheme. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how will the metadata be managed and stored. 
All paper records created during the course of this study will be kept in a locked file cabinet 
maintained by the Protection and Survival Laboratory, Cabin Safety Research Team, in the CAMI 
building. Electronic data collected during this research project will be kept on a password protected, 
external storage drive, kept in a locked filing cabinet when not in use. 
 
Indicate what tools or software is required to read or view the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe your quality control measures. 
Question not answered. 
 
3. Access Policies 
 
Describe what data will be publicly shared, how data files will be shared, and how 
others will access them. 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate whether the data contain private or confidential information. If so: 
 Discuss how will you guard against disclosure of identities and/or confidential 
business information. 
 List what processes you will follow to provide informed consent to participants. 
 State the party responsible for protecting the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe what, if any, privacy, ethical, or confidentiality concerns are raised due to data 
sharing. 
Question not answered. 
If applicable, describe how you will deidentify your data before sharing. If not: 
 Identify what restrictions on access and use you will place on the data. 
 Discuss additional steps, if any you will use to protect privacy and confidentiality. 
Question not answered. 
 
 
4. Re-Use, Redistribution, and Derivative Products Policies 
 
Name who has the right to manage the data. 
4. Re-Use, Redistribution, and Derivative Products Policies: 
 
These data are managed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The data are in the public domain, 
and may be re-use without restriction. Citation of the data is appreciated. Please use the following 
recommended citation: 
 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2003). Omnibus Household 
Survey (OHS) 2003-02 [datasets]. https://doi.org/10.21949/1504583 
 
Indicate who holds the intellectual property rights to the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
List any copyrights to the data. If so, indicate who owns them. 
Question not answered. 
 
Discuss any rights be transferred to a data archive. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how your data will be licensed for reuse, redistribution, and derivative 
products. 
Question not answered. 
 
 
5. Archiving and Preservation Plans 
 
Discuss how you intend to archive your data and where (include URL). 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate the approximate time period between data collection and submission to the 
archive. 
Question not answered. 
 
Identify where data will be stored prior to being sent to an archive. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how back-up, disaster recovery, off-site data storage, and other redundant 
storage strategies will be used to ensure the data's security and integrity. 
Question not answered. 
 
Describe how data will be protected from accidental or malicious modification or 
deletion prior to receipt by the archive. 
Question not answered. 
 
Discuss your chosen data archive's policies and practices for back-up, disaster recovery, 
off-site data storage, and other redundant storage strategies to ensure the data's security 
and integrity for the long-term. 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate how long the chosen archive will retain the data. 
Question not answered. 
 
Indicate if the chosen archive employs, or allows for the recording of, persistent 
identifiers linked to the data. 
Question not answered. 
Discuss how your chosen data repository meets the criteria outlined on the Guidelines 
for Evaluating  Repositories for Conformance with the DOT Public Access Plan page. 
Question not answered. 
 
 
6. Policies Affecting this Data Management Plan 
 
Include policies that the data management plan was created to meet, such as the DOT 
public access plan. 
6. Policies Affecting this Data Management Plan: 
This data management plan was created to meet the requirements enumerated in the U.S. Department 
of Transportation's "Plan to Increase Public Access to the Results of Federally-Funded Scientific 
Research" Version 1.1 << https://doi.org/10.21949/1520559 >> and guidelines suggested by the DOT 
Public Access website << https://doi.org/10.21949/1503647 >>, in effect and current as of 
Month(Write out) Day(XX), Year(XXXX). 
 
 


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Technical Report Documentation Page 
 
1. Report No. 
DOT/FAA/AM-25/15 
2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. 
4. Title and Subtitle 
Emergency Exit Operation and Location:  Type III Exits  
(Individual egress data dictionary) 
5. Report Date 
April, 2025 
6. Performing Organization Code  
AAM-632 
7. Author(s) 
Beben, M.S., Weed D.B. 
8. Performing Organization Report No. 
 
9. Performing Organization Name and Address 
 FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute 
PO Box 25082 
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 
 
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)  
11. Contract or Grant No. 
 
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 
Office of Aerospace Medicine 
Federal Aviation Administration 
800 Independence Ave., S.W. 
Washington, DC 20591 
13. Type of Report and Period Covered 
 Data dictionary 
14. Sponsoring Agency Code  
AAM-600 
15. Supplementary Notes 
Author ORCIDs: Beben (0000-0003-0587-5984), Weed (0000-0002-5184-6933) 
Technical report DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529680  
Data Management Plan DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529681  
Individual egress data dictionary DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529688  
Group egress data dictionary DOI: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529689  
 
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funded this through the Research, Engineering, and Development (RE&D) program 
budget. The authors had no conflicts of interest to disclose. All authors read and approved this manuscript. This manuscript 
underwent external peer review. The Principal Investigator (PI; MSB) and sponsors (Jeff Gardlin) conceived the project in 
collaboration with internal FAA sources. The PI collected the data, performed the data analysis, and wrote the technical 
report with input from the coauthors. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents thereof       
  
16. Abstract 
This project was an investigation of multiple transport category airplane Type III door dimension changes to evaluate its 
general impact on safety and egress speed. The goal was to provide rule makers with a generalizable result to address 
requests to modify airplane exits for the purpose of increasing the allowed number of passengers per door exit rating. 
Participants exited the door types in both an individual and group setting. There were 160 participants through six different 
Type III doors, of which three are currently in operation, and three are experimental. The doors that had a smaller step-up 
and step-down height had the fastest average egress times and the shortest range of egress times. The finding that a smaller 
step-up/step-down height results in a quicker egress may have implications for the certification of airplanes with Type III exits 
with smaller step-up/step-down heights than allowed by regulation. 
17. Key Word 
Type III Exits, Evacuation, Cabin Safety 
18. Distribution Statement 
Document is available to the public through the National 
Transportation Library: https://ntl.bts.gov/ntl 
19. Security Classification (of this report) 
Unclassified 
20. Security Classification (of this page) 
Unclassified 
21. No. of Pages 
XX 
 


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