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Preventing Runway Accidents

Paul WilsonHead of Airport ThroughputEUROCONTROL

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EUROCONTROL Short-Term ForecastTotal IFR FlightsCalendar Year 2004

Traffic Growth 2004 varies

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The challenges to growth study 2005 covers the period to 2020

Traffic could grow by a factor of 2.5 60% more capacity will be needed from European airports High intensity runway operations Minimum separations

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Runways are dangerous

300 tons

130 mph)))))))

System needs to be perfect… Nearly will not do

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One chance?

?

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Airport operators

AirNavigation

ServiceProviders

Airlines Regulators

Stakeholders

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Strategy

Establish: How many Why Who

Global definition of a runway incursion Identify global differences in practice Build international contacts Produce an Action Plan

European Global

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ICAO runway incursion definition

“Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for

the landing and take off of aircraft”

Applicable 25 November 2004

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Runway Incursion Reports

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Air Traffic Controllers Airside VehicleDrivers

Pilots

18% 29%

41%

0

50

100

150

200

250

Not classified

D

E

C

B

A

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Who is involved

How they are classifiedEUROCONTROL 2004 data

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Contributory and causal factors

Misapplied conditional clearance

Controller non-standard phraseology

Frequency congestion/blocked

Multiple rwy ops - closely spaced parallel

RT - two different languages

Complex instructions to different aircraft

Controller high speech rate

Crew not familiar with the airport

Deficiencies in markings, signage and lighting

Inadequate driver training

Controllers - more than one position

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Contributory and causal factors 2

Misapplied conditional clearance

Multiple rwy ops - closely spaced parallel

Communication

Crew not familiar with the airport

Deficient markings, signage and lighting

Inadequate driver training

Controllers - more than one position

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Incursions – common trends

Human error 100%

Breakdown in team role – understanding of problems / tasks / duties

Communication Breakdown

More than 50% of pilots and drivers believe they have permission to be on the runway

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European Action Plan for the prevention of runway incursions

56 recommendations Issued via Regulators Recommendations are flexible Learnt from previous incidents /

accidents

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“At individual aerodromes, a Runway Safety Team should be established to lead action on local runway safety issues”

Composition – Pilots – (ALR), Air Traffic Controllers, Drivers – Aerodrome operations

Key recommendation

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Local Runway Safety Teams

Signage Markings ICAO compliant RT performance Raise awareness Local analysis of runway incursions Checking of maps and charts Identifying hotspots

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R/T Performance – A good example

Milan Malpensa Local Runway Safety TeamRoutine R/T checks

Standard phraseologyComplexityProvision of readbacks

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Key recommendation

Pilots shall not cross illuminated red stop bars when lining up or crossing a runway …

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Good example – UK NATS

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Key recommendation

Improve situational awareness by conducting all communications associated with runway operations on a common frequency.

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Example

London Heathrow 27L/09R All departing / arriving on the runway controllers frequency All crossing aircraft (300 per day) transferred as they approach

the runway All towed aircraft (100 per day) likewise All vehicles (inspection / crossing etc.) likewise

Total situational awarenessGood example – London Heathrow Airport

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From the point of view of the Pilot, Air Traffic Controller and Airside Vehicle Driver.

All the information is ICAO compliant.

There is a self scoring quiz Local Runway Safety Team

information. Widely distributed.

Runway Safety Awareness CD Rom

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Aerodrome Resource Management

Runway Incursions often occur after breakdown in team role

Joint training for Pilots, Drivers and Air Traffic Controllers working on the manoeuvering area

3 courses 2005 4 courses 2006

WORK AS A TEAM

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Involvement with individual airports

50 + presentations in 2005 Working with Local Runway Safety Teams EUROCONTROL and airline representatives

Manchester

Nice

Paris CDG

Barcelona

PalmaIbiza

Amsterdam

Frankfurt Munich

Lisbon

HelsinkiVilniu

sEston

ia Latvia

Warsaw

Rome

Malpensa

Naples

Bologna

Venice

Budapest

MadridBAA

Capetown

Skopje

Stockholm

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Human Factors

Aerodrome Operations human centric We can deal with distraction, high workload etc. Humans still make inexplicable errors How to deal with this?

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Aerodrome Runway Incursion Assessment

All airports at risk Model looks at specific issues at your airport Input – layout, ATC procedures, Number of crossings etc. Output – identifies areas of potential increased risk On trial at a number of locations Positive feedback to date

ARIA

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Technology

NowPositional awarenessWarning to controllers

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What is needed

Positional informationProximity warning for Pilots, Controllers and Drivers

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Where are we?

EUROCONTROL Statistical Reference Area (ESRA)

1 State reported one incursion in 2002 and 100+ in 2003

More than one per day in Europe

True number?

Increasing awareness

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Achievements

European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions widely implemented 91% of airports surveyed have established LRST’s 89% of Local Runway Safety Teams have conducted awareness campaigns Almost 100% of towers have verified the use of standard ICAO RT phraseologies and taken

measures to ensure that ATC communication messages are not over long or complex.

Excellent cooperation between air traffic control, airlines, airports and pilot and controller associations.

Quality and accurate data

Preventing Runway Incursions remains a difficult and complex problem

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European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions

Email runway.safety@eurocontrol.int

Telephone +32-2-729 3789

is available from:

www.eurocontrol.int/runwayincursions

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