System and method for prevention of inadvertent escape slide deployment for an aircraft

A method for preventing inadvertent slide deployment for an aircraft, comprising:

• receiving aircraft data;
• determining whether the aircraft is on the ground;
• sensing proximity of a person within a predetermined distance in front of a door, without the person having to grip or to attempting to grip a door handle by at least one sensor arranged at a distance to the handle and to the slide arming lever, wherein the at least one sensor detects a person appearing or being present in a detection area in front of the aircraft door, and wherein the at least one sensor is arranged within the aircraft door;
• and
• if a person is detected in proximity to the door, providing at least one optical warning in a vicinity of a slide arming lever.

An aircraft having at least one system per aircraft door for preventing inadvertent slide deployment, the system comprising:

• at least one sensor for sensing the proximity of a person within a predetermined distance in front of an aircraft door, without the person having to grip or to attempting to grip a door handle;
• and
• at least one optical warning means operable to provide an optical indication in a vicinity of a slide arming lever when the at least one sensor detects the proximity of a person in front of the aircraft door,
• wherein the at least one sensor is arranged at a distance to the handle and to the slide arming lever,
• wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a person appearing or being present in a detection area in front of the aircraft door, and
• wherein the at least one sensor is arranged within the aircraft door.