FAA Runway Safety Briefing Sun n Fun EAA

FAA Runway Safety Briefing Sun ‘n Fun EAA Fly-In April 2002 Downloaded from www. avhf. com 0

Outcome: Zero fatalities resulting from runway incursions. Downloaded from www. avhf. com 1

What Do You Think? Q: What is the most common runway incursion caused by pilots? Downloaded from www. avhf. com 2

Runway Incursions 4 A runway incursion is any occurrence on an airport runway involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of required separation with an aircraft taking off, landing, or intending to land. 4 The FAA investigates runway incursions and attributes the occurrence to one or more of the following error types: – Operational Error – Pilot Deviation – Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation Downloaded from www. avhf. com 3

The U. S. National Airspace System is the Busiest in the World Growing demand for air travel and NAS capacity Over 64 million operations a year = 175, 000 a day (11 yr avg) Over 650, 000 pilots – 240, 000 aircraft Over 16, 000 air traffic controllers Over 450 towered airports General Aviation accounted for 57% of FY 2001 operations Pressure to reduce delays and to enhance safety Downloaded from www. avhf. com 4

Runway Incursions and General Aviation Statistics Downloaded from www. avhf. com 5

General Aviation and Air Carrier Airports by Runway Incursions (CY 1997 – 2001) # of Runway Incursions Total Ops (1997 -2001) SNA – 2. 1 M STL – 2. 5 M LGB – 2. 1 M PHX – 2. 9 M FXE – 1. 2 M DFW – 4. 4 M General Aviation Airports Downloaded from www. avhf. com Air Carrier Airports 6

Percentage of General Aviation Pilot Deviations CY 1997 -2000 CY 2001 Downloaded from www. avhf. com 7

Runway Incursions 64. 44 66. 21 68. 67 67. 68 65. 45 Total Tower Operations (millions) Downloaded from www. avhf. com 8

What Do You Think? Q: What’s the common theme? A: Human Error Downloaded from www. avhf. com 9

Primary Causal Factors of Pilot Deviation Runway Incursions (1997 -2001) There were 970 Pilot Deviation Runway Incursions 719 of these Pilot Deviations were able to be evaluated 537 from pilot either entering the runway or crossing the hold short line after acknowledging hold short instructions 95 from pilots departing after acknowledging “taxi into position and hold” instructions Other pilot deviations included landing over aircraft in position and landing/departing on closed runways Downloaded from www. avhf. com 10

What Do You Think? Q: How many pilot deviations are General Aviation? Out of 537 pilots either entering the runway or crossing the hold short line after acknowledging hold short instructions, 368 involved General Aviation - that’s 69%! Out of 95 pilots departing after acknowledging “taxi into position and hold” instructions, 70 involved General Aviation – that’s 74%! Downloaded from www. avhf. com 11

What Do You Think? Q: What are the most recurring pilot deviations? 1. Pilots acknowledge hold short instructions and either enter the runway or cross the hold short line 2. Pilots depart after acknowledging “taxi into position and hold” instructions 3. Pilots land over aircraft in position 4. Pilots land/depart on closed runways Downloaded from www. avhf. com 12

Helpful Hints 4 Read back all runway crossing and/or hold short instructions 4 Review airport layouts as part of preflight planning and before descending to land, and while taxiing as needed 4 Know airport signage and markings 4 Review Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for information on runway/taxiway closures and construction areas 4 Do not hesitate to request progressive taxi instructions from ATC when unsure of the taxi route Downloaded from www. avhf. com 13

Helpful Hints 4 Check for traffic before crossing any Runway Hold Line and before entering a taxiway 4 Turn on aircraft lights and rotating beacon while taxiing and on runway 4 When landing, clear the active runway as quickly as possible then call for taxi instructions before further movement 4 Study and use proper radio phraseology as described in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) in order to respond to and understand ground control instructions 4 Write down taxi instructions at airports Downloaded from www. avhf. com 14

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Here’s How We Are Helping 4 Sponsor new technology 4 Distribute runway safety materials 4 Notify pilots of certification requirements 4 Survey pilots on understanding of procedures 4 Improve data and statistics tracking 4 Partner with Industry to better inform our users Downloaded from www. avhf. com 16

Technology 4 AMASS – A total of 40 Systems – 37 anticipated to be commissioned by the end of ’ 03 at 34 airports, and 3 support – 11 Systems Commissioned: San Francisco, Detroit, Los Angeles #1 and #2, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Miami and Newark 4 ASDE-X – Software Development In Progress – Site Acceptance Test at Milwaukee in September ’ 02 Downloaded from www. avhf. com 17

Technology 4 Other Technologies being assessed – Motion Activated Lighting System (MALS) – Ground Marker – Electronic Message Board – Runway Status Lights System – Safe Flight 21 – Surface Moving Map Downloaded from www. avhf. com 18

Advisory Circulars 4 AC No. 120 -74 – Part 121, 125 and 135 flight crew procedures during taxi procedures 4 AC No. 91 -73 – Part 91 pilot and flight crew procedures during taxi operations and part 135 single-pilot operations } Recently published, available through the runway safety website (www. faa. gov/runwaysafety), and part of an upcoming mailing to pilots. Downloaded from www. avhf. com 19

Practical Test Standards 4 Surface operations are a required topic for practical test standards 4 Required both for initial and recurrent certification for pilots and Certified Flight Instructors 4 Standards will be published April 30, 2002 Downloaded from www. avhf. com 20

CFR Part 91. 129(i) Survey Contains a provision that states — “A clearance to “taxi to” the takeoff runway assigned to the aircraft is not a clearance to cross that assigned takeoff runway, or to taxi on that runway at any point, but is a clearance to cross other runways that intersect the taxi route to that assigned takeoff runway. ” 4176 pilots surveyed at Oshkosh Fly-in, 7/01 – Four scenarios presented – 48 pilots (28. 1 percent) responded correctly to all four scenarios – Majority of CFI-rated pilots, (55. 8 percent), responded incorrectly 4 Most pilots misunderstood a taxiing clearance that involved crossing a runway that was the assigned takeoff runway Downloaded from www. avhf. com 21

Runway Safety Website www. faa. gov/runwaysafety Downloaded from www. avhf. com 22

Visit us in the FAA FSDO Safety Center hangar to } Participate in a Pilot Situational Awareness Survey } Check your knowledge of airfield markings Downloaded from www. avhf. com 23

FAA Runway Safety Briefing Sun ‘n Fun EAA Fly-In April 2002 Downloaded from www. avhf. com 24