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FAA Eastern Region/ Penn State University Annual Airports Conference

FAA Eastern Region/ Penn State University Annual Airports Conference. Promoting Runway Safety The Pilot’s Perspective. First Officer Steve Jangelis. Chairman Airport and Ground Environment Group. April 2-April 4, 2012~ Hershey, PA. Why Do I Volunteer for Safety Work?.

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FAA Eastern Region/ Penn State University Annual Airports Conference

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  1. FAA Eastern Region/ Penn State University Annual Airports Conference Promoting Runway SafetyThe Pilot’s Perspective First Officer Steve Jangelis Chairman Airport and Ground Environment Group April 2-April 4, 2012~ Hershey, PA

  2. Why Do I Volunteer for Safety Work? I’m more than a statistic, I was involved in a Runway Incursion. 2

  3. Fort Lauderdale International Airport, March 2001 Night, VFR, Rain Showers, Thunderstorms in vicinity “Close Call” involving a B-737-200 and B-767-400. • B-737 was directed to “Taxi into position and hold Runway 27R” with B-767 on a 5 mile approach same runway. 3 3

  4. Fort Lauderdale International Airport, March 2001 2. B767 on approach was then cleared to land with B-737 still holding in position for takeoff…TWICE!! 4 4

  5. Fort Lauderdale International Airport, March 2001 3. B-767 overflew B-737 holding in displaced threshold by less than 100 feet. 5 5

  6. Who Is ALPA? Represent more than 53,000 pilots at 38 Airlines in North America Members of IFALPA which represents over 110,000 pilots at more than 100 member Associations Safety makes up a significant percentage of the operating budget Why? - “Schedule With Safety” has been our motto for more than 80 years. 6

  7. Safety Committee Snapshot ARFF Runway Incursion EMAS ATC FOQA Safety Projects & Activities Runway Excursion Hold Short for Runway Safety Cargo Safety ASAP Accident Investigations Aircraft Performance Pilot Training Incident Investigations 7

  8. Looking for Better Ways to Manage Risks Before They Become Accidents 8

  9. Airports & Regulators DO Help Pilots Mitigating Wildlife Hazards Mitigating Excursions-Paved Surfaces New Runway Safety Technologies EMAS Lighting (RWSL & THL’s) Signage Ground Markings ADS-B NOTAMS Hazard Reporting 9

  10. 37+ years ago… The potential severity of runway incursions was fully realized We also faced great risk of: CFIT accidents Windshear accidents Mid-air collisions 10

  11. Threat: Controlled Flight Into Terrain 11

  12. Threat: Low Level Windshear 12

  13. Threat: Mid Air Collision 13

  14. Runway Incursion Likelihood Two commuter aircraft, Quincy, IL, November 11, 1996. 14

  15. Runway Incursion Severity Runway Incursion, B737 & Metro III Collision at LAX February 1, 1991 15

  16. Conclusion: Runway Incursion Riskis Unacceptable 16

  17. Runway Incursions DO NOT Discriminate They can happen at any airport at anytime to anybody! 17

  18. We cannot change the potential severity of an incursion We can reduce the likelihood of an incursion through layers of mitigations. The FAA Runway Safety Council meets quarterly with stakeholders to address present day threats and implement changes in day-to-day operations. Runway Incursion Mitigations 18

  19. Highly Effective Mitigations: Aircraft Moving Map Add traffic to display Runway occupancy advisories Graphical/text of taxi and clearance limits ASDE-X All great “high tech” solutions 19

  20. Low Tech Mitigations Enhanced Holding Position Markings PAINT 20

  21. Low Tech Mitigations Runway Status Lights Runway Guard Lights LIGHTS 21

  22. RWSL and THL Lighting 22

  23. ALPA White Paper onRunway Incursions www.alpa.org 23

  24. Runway Excursions-Simple?? 24

  25. Air France, Runway 24L Toronto, August 2005 Runway Excursions 25

  26. Southwest Airlines Chicago, IL Dec. 8, 2005 One Ground Fatality Runway Excursions 26

  27. TACA Airlines overrun Tegucigalpa, Honduras May 30, 2008 5 Fatalities (2 on Ground) Runway Excursions 27

  28. WITH GOOD WEATHER… LET’S SEE A TEGUCIGALPA APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY… 28

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  30. Kalitta Air aborted T.O. Brussels, Belgium May 25, 2008 4 slight injuries to flight crew Runway Excursions 30

  31. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE Runway Excursions 31

  32. Wildlife Everybody knows the threat exists So what can pilots do to help mitigate the hazard? 32

  33. Wildlife Some ideas have been floated, but not implemented. 33

  34. Wildlife Through our ALPA Airport Safety Liaison outreach with USDA and FAA input, we have found many airport operators and ATC facilities: Cannot get real time bird information. Do not know the threat exists to even attempt to mitigate. Pilots need to communicate and we are strongly promoting this amongst the membership. 34

  35. Why Worry About Birds? 35

  36. Why Worry About Birds? 36

  37. Why Worry About Birds? 37

  38. Bird + Engine = Bad Day 38

  39. Why Worry About Birds? 39

  40. Why Worry About Birds? 40

  41. We Know Help Is On The Way Bird Detection Radars Advanced USDA Studies Better Mitigation Tactics Noise Makers Birds of Prey Millimeter Radars Habitat Elimination 41

  42. Runway Excursion Mitigations Rubber Deposit removal. Maintain Grooving. Reflective Beads In Markings. Accurate Signage. ACCURATE CONDITION REPORTING 42

  43. Condition Reporting 43

  44. Runway Excursion Mitigations The FARs now requiring 1000 X 500 feet of Runway Safety Area or acceptable alternative. Which leads to EMAS……. 44

  45. EMAS One Option 45

  46. EMAS @ CRW • January 19, 2010 CRJ-200 aircraft overrun Runway 23 at Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, WV. • EMAS installed NOV 2008 • EMAS is 425 ft in length • Skid marks on runway = 2,000 ft long. • Aircraft stopped before the cliff • No injuries. 46

  47. EMAS @ CRW 47

  48. EMAS @ CRW 48

  49. EMAS @ CRW 49

  50. EMAS 50

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