presented to: icao global runway safety symposium by: catherine m. lang, faa, deputy associate...

Presented to: ICAO Global Runway Safety Symposium

By: Catherine M. Lang, FAA, Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports

Date: May 25, 2011

Federal AviationAdministration

Runway Safety Solutions – Preventing Incursions

Aerodrome Operations Perspective


Aerodrome Operations PerspectiveMay 25, 2011

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Variability of Runway Incursions

*FY11 data through May 1, 2011

**ICAO numbers for FY07, FY06, and FY05 are estimates based on applying the ICAO definition to FAA incursions definition data.

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ICAODefinition

FAADefinition

Adopted ICAO Runway Incursion Definition

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Serious Runway Incursion Trend


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Call to Action – August 2007• Safety Reviews at Aerodromes where

Wrong Runway Departures & Incursions Causing Greatest Concern

• Training across the Aviation Industry

• Accelerate Deployment of Enhanced Taxiway Markings

• Review Cockpit Procedures and Air Traffic Control Procedures

• Implement Voluntary Self-Reporting for Air Traffic Personnel

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Decrease After Call to Action


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Did we become complacent?


**Difference from Oct 1 through May 1 in both FY10 and FY11

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http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/signs_marking/

Enhanced Airport Markings

Enhanced Taxiway Centerline Surface Holding Position Signs

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Recurrent Driver’s Training

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Technology Adoption

Flashing PAPI

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Runway Status Lights

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ASDE-X Display

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Low Cost Surface Surveillance

Video camera display

Airport map display

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GPS Vehicle Transponders

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FAROS

Flashing PAPI

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Runway Safety Fatality Data

Number of Fatal Accidents (Onboard Fatalities)

Incursions: 5 (129) Excursions: 31 (680)

Confusion: 2 (132)

1995 – 20081429 total 492 fatal accidents (33%)

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Lack of Runway Safety Area

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Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) Installations

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA Roanoke Regional Airport, WV

Little Rock Airport, AR Greater Binghamton Airport, NYPhotos Courtesy of ESCO

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Successful EMAS Capture

EMAS capture of a Falcon 900 at Greenville Downtown Airport, SC July 17, 2006

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Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, WV,

January 19, 2010

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Teterboro, NJ

October 1, 2010

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Runway Condition Reporting

• Airports

• Airplane Manufacturers

• Airplane Operators (Air Carriers, Charter, On-Demand, Fractional Ownership)

• Industry Organizations

Winter Validation Participants 2010-2011

Methodology Developers

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Safety Risk Management (SRM)

Mitigate Risks

Mitigate Risks

Identify actions, controls, or other measures to reduce the likelihood of consequences.

Assess RisksAssess Risks Severity and likelihood are used to determine associated risk.

Analyze RisksAnalyze Risks For each hazard, identify worst case outcomes. Determine consequences; likelihood & severity.

Identify HazardsIdentify Hazards Identify any condition or situation that could create adverse safety consequences.

Describe System

Describe System Identify all related systems.

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For Additional Information

www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/

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http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/

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Documents

fy11 data

lack of runway safety

runway status lights

serious runway incursion

faa incursions definition

safety reviews

icao definition

argreater binghamton