This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) establishes Minimum Performance Standards (MPS) for life rafts carried on board aircraft. This document is not intended to specify particular design methods@ mechanisms@ or equipment to be used to accomplish the objectives established herein. Purpose The purpose of this AS is to improve the performance of life rafts carried on transport aircraft@ by ensuring that their design and function support rapid and effective use as group flotation aids after an emergency landing in water (ditching).