Objectives
The primary objective of this document is to improve andstandardize the communication normally conveyed via on-boardplacarding and lighted signage within the passenger cabin.Communication through use of the symbology defined herein willcreate such benefits as general elimination of bilingualrequirements (increasing comprehension of messages by a greaternumber of airline passengers) and significant reductions inmanufacturing costs.
Presently, on-board signage consists mostly of words. Anincreasing interest has been experienced in the use of pictorialmatter to convey the message. As a consequence, numerous symbolshave been generated from a variety of sources for these messagerequirements. The result has been a conglomeration of artworkvarying widely in style and content. For the most part, theirindividual use and application has continued without any assuranceof understandability or effectiveness.
The standards presented in this document offer a uniform systemof symbols and graphic signage which afford improved messagerecognition. The symbols used have all received verificationtesting to ensure their value.
Adherence to this standard provides a solution to the problem ofproliferation of symbols and artwork variety. Symbology is givenfor most messages, however, those messages whose readability is notclarified by symbolic presentation are not included. A procedurefor additions to the symbols shown is outlined.
The adoption of this standard provides a uniform offering toairline customers. The approval and use of the standard by AIA andATA members will lend the necessary industry wide support to bringabout near term adoption of this symbols standard.
- Edition:
- 98
- Published:
- 08/01/1998
- Number of Pages:
- 33
- File Size:
- 1 file , 3.6 MB
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