OST 07 Airport Surface Management and Safety

1. OST 07Airport Surface Management and Safety Yvonne Page Runway Safety Project Manager runway.safety@eurocontrol.int www.eurocontrol.int/runwaysafety Exec

2. RUNWAYS ARE HAZARDOUS System needs to be perfect … Nearly will not do

3. Preventing Runway IncursionsPast lessons • 1977 Single runway –Tenerife • 2000 Parallel runways –Charles de Gaulle • 2001 Crossing runways - Milan Linate

4. Preventing Runway IncursionsPC Objectives - 2003 Raise awareness of operational hazards Provide joint training

5. Preventing Runway IncursionsAchievements • European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions • A380 Wake Vortex Separation criteria • Aerodrome Resource Management Training • Input to ICAO Runway Safety Manual • Runway Safety Awareness CD

6. Preventing Runway IncursionsRecommendations widely implemented Local Runway Safety Teams • 150 Airports (towers) approached – 120 replies • Of which • 73% Airports formal training introduced • 80% Airlines promote best practices • 92% Local Runway Safety Teams implemented • 92% Awareness Campaigns

7. Preventing Runway IncursionsGlobal Achievements • One runway incursion definition • Use of standard ICAO phraseology • ICAO Runway Safety Manual • Runway Safety part of the Universal Safety Oversight programme • IFALPA, IFATCA and ACI working together

8. Preventing Runway IncursionsAwareness makes a difference Class A’s & B’s reduced No common RI definition Fear of reporting What is an RI? 2 per day in ECAC

9. Preventing Runway IncursionsClass A Class A Examples • Two aircraft narrowly miss at an intersection at high speed (150m) • Aircraft lines up in front of landing aircraft (50m) • Aircraft lines up in front of landing aircraft – wing height separation as landing passes over lined up • Aircraft crosses in front of take off who got airborne early and missed the crosser (30 m) • Vehicle mistakes runway for taxiway – enters in front of a departure (50m)

10. Preventing Runway IncursionsWay Forward • Development of the European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions • Standardise ground training for Pilots • Lights On global policy • Develop Local Runway Safety Team concept with IATA • Study Stop Bar use 24h • Introduce Aerodrome Runway Incursion Assessment • Contribute to the development of technology based safety nets

11. Preventing Runway IncursionsWhat is needed Simultaneous positional informationSimultaneous proximity warning for Pilots, Controllers and Drivers

12. Preventing Runway IncursionsSummary • Technology can and does help to prevent runway incursions • Future development needed • Good communications help prevent runway incursions e.g. the use of standard ICAO phraseologies and procedures • No blame, open reporting of runway incursions • Learning the lesson is difficult • Runways are hostile and challenging environments • Runway Incursions are a difficult problem to resolve completely

13. Preventing Runway IncursionsFollow on work • Standardise ground training for Pilots ?? • Lights On global policy ?? • Short term ??

14. Thank you for your attention