Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Runway Safety Airport Operations & Collision Avoidance Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Chris Diggons March 14, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration 2 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Points of Contact AWP Runway Safety Field Operations Program Manager (Acting) –Chris Diggons Western Service Area Runway Safety Manager –Mike Meigs

Federal Aviation Administration 3 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Preview

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Federal Aviation Administration 5 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration 6 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, Runway incursions provide the potential for runway collision

Federal Aviation Administration 7 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 FAA Runway Safety Program The goal of Runway Safety is to reduce the number and severity of surface events. Surface Incidents Runway Incursions Runway Excursions

Federal Aviation Administration 8 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 IACO 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.

Federal Aviation Administration 9 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Surface Incident Error Types - Operational Incident - Pilot Deviation - Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation

Federal Aviation Administration 10 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration 11 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Runway Incursion Severity Categories A B C D 9 Little or no risk of collision Ample time and distance to avoid collision Significant potential for collision Collision is barely avoided The above scenarios are all classified as Runway Incursions, but with different severity codes. In each case, the taxiing aircraft penetrated the runway safety area (hold position).

Federal Aviation Administration 12 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012  Training  Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge  Remedial training for pilots involved with pilot error generated surface incidents What is the FAA doing to reduce Surface Incidents?

Federal Aviation Administration 13 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012  Technology What is the FAA doing to reduce Surface Incidents?

Federal Aviation Administration 14 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Technology AMASS ASDE-X ADS-B LCGS Direct Pilot Notification Technologies  Runway Status Lights – AMASS activated   Enhanced Holding Position and Taxiway Centerline Markings  Flashing PAPIs (FAROS)  Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcasting (ADS-B)

Federal Aviation Administration 15 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012  Communications What is the FAA doing to reduce Surface Incidents?

Federal Aviation Administration 16 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012  Runway Safety Action Teams  Regional  Local What is the FAA doing to reduce Surface Incidents?

Federal Aviation Administration 17 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Hotspots

Federal Aviation Administration 18 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 North Las Vegas (VGT)

Federal Aviation Administration 19 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Airport Construction Construction Safety Plans SMS Driver Training Escorting construction vehicles Routine coordination meetings with stakeholders. NOTAMs Charting

Federal Aviation Administration 20 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, flash.aopa.org/asf/runwaysafety Resources

Federal Aviation Administration 21 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration 22 Runway Safety: Pacific Aviation Directors Work Shop Date: March 14, 2012 Runway Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility Thank You for being part of the solution!