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Local RSAT 2016

Federal Aviation Administration

Deer Valley Airport

Runway Safety Action Team Meeting

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Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) • Welcome to the Team - Introduction of Team Members

 Geno Riley – Air Traffic Manager – Deer Valley ATCT  Ed Faron - Manager – Deer Valley Airport  Stakeholders - Self Introductions (please sign roster)

• Air Traffic Operations Briefing

 Runway Safety Briefing, Review of Recent Surface Incidents  Status of existing Runway Safety Acton Plan (RSAP)

• Open Discussion

 Share Stakeholder / User Perspective  Identify Risk Factors or Current Initiatives

• Develop Runway Safety Action Plan • Adjournment

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Runway Safety Action Team Process

• RSAT process • National runway incursions, severity & statistics • Review recent local incident history • Discussion of best practices • Review action items from last RSAT and determine

effectiveness • Formulate new action items for the Runway Safety

Action Plan

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Surface Safety is our priority!

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• Annual Runway Safety Action Team Meeting & Plan (RSAP)

• Team chaired by Air Traffic and Airport Management

• Active participation by all users/stakeholders

• Goal is to identify & reduce the risk of runway incursions

• Opportunity to take an objective look at our airport

• Acknowledge that there is room for improvement

• Commitment, dedication and ACTION for change

• Follow-up on topics that require further discussion

Local Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Contribution

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We all know the potential damage that can be caused by a surface collision…

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Changes can be made with teamwork…

• Rely on each other to break the chain of events that might lead to a runway incursion

• Each of us can contribute to find solutions

• Reducing human errors is a LARGE part of the solution

• Create mistake tolerant environment on the airfield – Redundancies to promote situational awareness

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Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT)

• RSAT process • Runway incursions/excursions, distribution,

severity, statistics • Review recent incident history • Discussion of best practices • Review action items from last RSAT and

determine effectiveness • Formulate new action items for the Runway Safety

Action Plan

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Definition of a Surface Incident

Unauthorized or unapproved movement within the designated

movement area (excluding runway incursions) or an occurrence in that

same area associated with the operation of an aircraft that affects or

could affect the safety of flight.

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Example Vehicle crosses this marking:

Entering a Taxiway without communicating with (or receiving permission from) the Tower. “SOLID LINE = STOP” Ramp

Taxiway

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Definition of Runway Incursion

An 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.

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Taxiway

Runway Example Pilot acknowledges that they are to “hold short” of the Runway, but crosses this marking anyway, entering the Runway Safety Area. “SOLID LINE = STOP”

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• Breakdown in communications • Unfamiliar with airport • Loss of situational awareness • Complacency • Normalization of deviance from

process, procedures, regulations

Primary Causes of Runway Incursions

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OI: Operational Incident – a surface event attributed to ATCT action or inaction. PD: Pilot Deviation - A Pilot Deviation (PD) is an action by a pilot that violates any Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR). For example, a pilot fails to comply with air traffic instructions to hold short of an active runway. V/PD: Vehicle or Pedestrian Deviation - Involves pedestrians or vehicles interfering with aircraft operations by entering or moving in the runway safety area without authorization from air traffic control.

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FY 2016 RI Statistics by Incursion Type

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A large percentage of pilot deviation runway incursions involve a pilot crossing a hold line without a clearance.

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Runway Incursion Severity Categories

Incident that meets the definition of runway incursion such as incorrect presence of a single vehicle, person and/or aircraft on the protected area but with no immediate safety consequences.

Category D

An incident characterized by ample time and/or distance to avoid a collision.

Category C

An incident in which separation decreases and there is a significant potential for a collision, which may result in a time critical corrective evasive response to avoid a collision.

Category B

A serious incident in which a

collision occurred or was narrowly avoided.

Category A

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Runway Excursion (RE) A veer off or overrun of the runway surface.

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• The majority of runway safety accidents and fatalities are runway excursions.

• Costly - Aircraft and airport property damage, airport delays - Estimated at $900 million annually

• On average, there are about 50 REs reported each month in the US.

• Excursions at airports in densely populated areas brings huge risks to airport neighbors

• By discussing and understanding RE characteristics, the hazards can be mitigated

Runway Excursions

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Definition of Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation (V/PD)

V/PD involves pedestrians or vehicles interfering with aircraft

operations by entering or moving in the runway safety area without

authorization from air traffic control.

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What’s the big deal?

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Because this wing…

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Was once attached to this landing Citation…

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Air Traffic Control Tower was operating. Citation was cleared to land 10 minutes out!

John Deere tractor was cleared to cross runway & had decks “up & locked” obstructing view of runway. In terms of reducing risk, a perimeter road was available.

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Use great caution for areas of non- visibility ahead of & behind you!

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Chicago O’Hare… dark, foggy, early morning maintenance taxi… Vehicles are instructed to give way to aircraft…

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The mechanics taxiing the jet weren’t buckled in. When they hit the truck, they fell forward into the throttles – and dragged the truck a significant distance, including across an inactive runway.

ALWAYS SECURE YOUR SEATBELT BEFORE TAXI!

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