1. Runway Incursions and Prevention Initiatives in Canada
Alyre Boudreau
Aerodrome Safety
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2. Outline Historical Trends and Distribution Educational Initiatives
Regulatory Initiatives
Evaluation and Research Initiatives

3. Historical Increase in runway incursions noted in 1999.
National Civil Aviation Safety Committee formed a sub-committee in 1999.
Incursion data from , focused on post 1997 data.
Final report released September 2000

4. Runway Incursion Trend Forecast

5. Runway Incursion Distribution

6. Contributing Factors Traffic volume Airport layout
Capacity enhancing procedures
Complexity
Human Factors

8. Incursion Prevention Action Team (IPAT)
Joint Transport Canada – NAV CANADA
Mandate to oversee implementation of the 23 recommendations contained in the Transport Canada study

9. Runway Incursion, Canadian Definition
“Any occurrence at an airport involving the unauthorized or unplanned presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for aircraft landings or departures.”

10. Awareness and Educational Initiatives
Aerodrome Safety Circulars
Commercial & Business Aviation Circulars
Signage and markings Guides

13. Awareness and Educational Initiatives
Aviation Safety Letters
Take Five inserts
Regional Awareness campaigns
Local initiatives

15. Regulatory Initiatives
More vigorous monitoring of lighting, signage and markings during inspections.
National exemption for double size hold position markings.
More emphasis on planning procedures for the access and control of vehicles.

16. Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)
Airside Access and Vehicle Control regulation (draft)
Formal planning of airside access and traffic control on airside areas
Detailed initial training requirement
Remedial / Recurrent training
Third party responsibilities
Enforcement tool for airport operator

17. Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)
Safety Management Systems (draft)for airports
Human and Organizational Factors
Communications
Safety Performance Assessment

18. Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)
Land and Hold Short Operations regulation (draft)
Training Standards for pilots
Regulatory renewal for Airport regulations

19. Evaluation and Research Initiatives
Automated runway incursion warning system
Assess paint deterioration
Development of a new Incursion database
Share data with airport authorities, air carriers & stakeholders

20. Runway Incursion Trend - Forecast

21. Runway Incursion Trend - Actual

22. Distribution

23. Distribution

24. Vehicle/Pedestrian & Pilot Deviations 2001
Extreme
VPD (0)
PD (4)
High
VPD (18)
PD (40)
Medium, Low, Negligible
VPD (93)
PD (156)

25. Upcoming Awareness material Educational material
Technological initiatives
Database enhancements
Recording
Monitoring
Evaluation & Follow up

26. Thank you Gracias Alyre Boudreau Aerodrome Safety boudrea@tc.gc.ca
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