Air Transport Association of Canada

Safety Advisory Committee

Larry LachanceAssistant Vice President, Operational Support

November 7, 2010

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Reported events

AOR Events/ Événements de REA Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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AirspaceIncursion/Incursion

dans l’espace aérien

AltitudeDeviation/Écart

d’altitude

SIDDeviation/Déviation

SID

SUA-Incursion/Incursion

dans un SUA

VFR-noncompliance/Non-

conformité aux VFR

CourseDeviation/Déviation

d’une route

Transborder Flights- no FP/Vols

transfrontaliers-sans P de Vol

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Airspace incursions

Airspace Incursion/Incursion dans l’espace aérienSep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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Sep/sep Oct/oct Nov/nov Dec/déc Jan/jan Feb/fév Mar/mar Apr/avr May/mai Jun/juin Jul/juil Aug/août

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Incursions by FIR

Airspace Incursions/Incursion dans l’espace aérien Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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VANCOUVER FIR EDMONTON FIR WINNIPEG FIR TORONTO FIR MONTRÉAL FIR MONCTON FIR GANDER FIR

FIR

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Altitude deviations

Altitude Deviation/Écart d’altitude Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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07/08 08/09 09/10

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Altitude deviations by FIR

Altitude Deviation/Écart d’altitude Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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VANCOUVERFIR

EDMONTON FIR WINNIPEG FIR TORONTO FIR MONTRÉAL FIR MONCTON FIR GANDER FIR

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Altitude deviations by strata

Altitude Deviation/Écart d’altitude Top Altitudes Involved/ Les altitudes impliquées les plus souvent

Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010 Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 13000 FL200

07/08 08/09 09/10

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SID deviations

SID Deviation/Déviation SIDSep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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VANCOUVERFIR

EDMONTON FIR WINNIPEG FIR TORONTO FIR MONTRÉAL FIR MONCTON FIR GANDER FIR

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Top SID deviations site

Top SID Deviation Sites/SID Emplacements les plus souvents impliquésSep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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MontréalTower

QuébecTower

VancouverTower

OttawaTower

Iqaluit FSS ThunderBay Tower

FrederictonFSS & TWR

Sept-IlesFSS

SaskatoonTower

TorontoTower

Sites/Emplacements

07/08 08/09 09/10

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SUA incursions

SUA Incursions/Incursions SUA Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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VANCOUVER FIR EDMONTON FIR WINNIPEG FIR TORONTO FIR MONTRÉAL FIR MONCTON FIR GANDER FIR

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Top SUA incursions areas

Top10 SUA Sites/SUA Emplacements les plus souvents impliqués Sep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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20

07/08 08/09 09/10

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Course deviations

Course Deviations by FIR/Déviation d’une route par FIRSep 1, 2007-Aug 31, 2010/1 septembre 2007-31 août 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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VANCOUVERFIR

EDMONTON FIR WINNIPEG FIR TORONTO FIR MONTRÉAL FIR MONCTON FIR GANDER FIR

07/08 08/09 09/10

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2. Operating irregularities

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IFR/IFRLosses of Separation

Moving 12 Month PeriodJuly – June

2005/06 – 2009/10

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2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

A2T

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Average

IFR - IFR losses of separation

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IFR/IFR Losses of Separation Q1 2002 to Q2 2010

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Qtr1

Qtr2

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Total Movements

IFR – IFR losses of separationQuarterly reports

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ACC Operating IrregularitiesMoving 12 Month Period

July – June2006/07 – 2009/10

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Gander Moncton Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

ACC Operating Irregularities

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Total Tower Operating IrregularitiesMoving 12 Month Period

July – June2006/07 – 2009/10

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140

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

A3

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A1

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Tower Operating Irregularities

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VFR operating irregularities

•Increase in numbers and in severity•3 critical and 5 moderate events since January 2010•Initial trend indicate “traffic information” either not issued or not issued on a timely basis to assist in separation•In many cases when traffic issued, no reports of sighting •Pilots “seem” to operate under the understanding of IFR separation application•Pilots “seem” to hesitate to ask updates/questions on the issued traffic

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Management measures

•All General Managers to develop a mitigation strategy•Will convey VFR operational experts to a National workshop•Aviation Safety Letter will be published reference VFR traffic•Operations directive to all unit re “Traffic information” requirements•Explore VFR training methods which integrate the use of new technology in the VFR environment• Formulate communication stream through enhanced computer based training (CBT)• Increase awareness by facilitating “Hot Stove” meetings on a site by site basis

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Other measures

•Regular meetings with the flying training schools are taken place •Provided ATS seminar information on local procedures•Will approach Aviation organizations to explore further mitigations

What else can be done…………

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3. Sharing Safety Data

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Sharing Safety Data

• NAV CANADA – Airport/Operator Memorandum of Agreement to share audio and surveillance data

• 9 airlines• 5 other type of air operator• 4 airports

• Contact: OperationalSafety@NAVCANADA.ca

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Runway Safety & Incursion Prevention Panel

• Air Canada Pilots Association

• Air Line Pilots Association• Air Transport Association

of Canada • Air Traffic Specialists/

Local 2245 CAW• Canadian Airports

Council• Canadian Air Traffic

Control Association

• Canadian Business Aviation Association

• Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

• National Airlines Council of Canada

• NAV CANADA (chair) • Transport Canada• Transportation Safety

Board of Canada

RSIPP representatives:

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Actions in 2009/2010

• Supported local runway safety teams – Created presentation for local airports & operators on

Runway Incursion statistics and RSIPP mandate• Presentations were provided by NAV CANADA site managers

• Creation of the Runway Safety web site in January 2010 on:– www.NAVCANADA.ca – contact e-mail rwy_safety@navcanada.ca

• Expanded focus to include Runway Excursions– Implemented a Runway Excursion database– Supported international runway excursion awareness

campaigns

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Runway Incursions

Runway Incursions/Incursions sur pisteOct 1, 2007 to September 30, 2010/ 1 octobre 2007 au 30 septembre, 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

AD-ATS Deviation PD-Pilot Deviation VPD-Pedestrian/Vehicle Deviation

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Risk Category

Severity of Runway Incursions/Gravité des incursions sur pisteOct 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010/ 1 octobre 2009 au 30 septembre, 2010

Rolling 12 month/Période mobile de 12 mois

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2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

A-extreme risk B-high risk C-some risk D-little or no risk

4. Best Practices Working Groupupdate

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BPWG Update

Meeting Date - 5 October 2009

• Temperature Compensation for Missed approach Altitudes • RNAV Terminology• Mandatory Pilot readback of Hold Short Instructions• RNAV STARS and Vectors• First Taxi Procedures • Reduced Visibility Operations (RVOP) and Low Visibility

Operations (LVOP)• Alternate Missed approach Instructions • ATC Responsibility for Obstacle Clearance

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Meeting Date - 19 April 2010 •Global Harmonization of ATS procedures and phraseology – RNAV SID and STARS

• Runway Surface Conditions and Braking Action Reporting Process

• “Can You Accept?”

• Introduction of Nose wheel up option during visual separation

BPWG Update

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•All action items of the BPWG were closed

•Following the last two ATOCC/ANSNAC meetings no new action items for the BPWG

– Group did not meet after April 2010

BPWG Update

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Questions?