Runway Incursions and Runway Incursions and Prevention Initiatives in CanadaPrevention Initiatives in Canada

Alyre BoudreauAlyre Boudreau

Aerodrome SafetyAerodrome Safety

boudrea@tc.gc.ca(613) 990-1418(613) 990-1418

Outline

Historical

Trends and Distribution

Educational Initiatives

Regulatory Initiatives

Evaluation and Research Initiatives

HistoricalHistorical

Increase in runway incursions Increase in runway incursions noted in 1999.noted in 1999.

National Civil Aviation Safety National Civil Aviation Safety Committee formed a sub-Committee formed a sub-committee in 1999.committee in 1999.

Incursion data from 1993-1999, Incursion data from 1993-1999, focused on post 1997 data.focused on post 1997 data.

Final report released September Final report released September 20002000

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Runway Incursion Trend ForecastRunway Incursion Trend Forecast

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Runway Incursion DistributionRunway Incursion Distribution 1997 - 19991997 - 1999

Contributing FactorsContributing Factors

Traffic volumeTraffic volume

Airport layout Airport layout

Capacity enhancing proceduresCapacity enhancing procedures

ComplexityComplexity

Human FactorsHuman Factors

Incursion Prevention Action Incursion Prevention Action Team (IPAT)Team (IPAT)

Joint Transport Canada – NAV Joint Transport Canada – NAV CANADACANADA

Mandate to oversee Mandate to oversee implementation of the 23 implementation of the 23 recommendations contained in the recommendations contained in the Transport Canada studyTransport Canada study

Runway Incursion,Runway Incursion,Canadian DefinitionCanadian Definition

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

Awareness and Educational Awareness and Educational InitiativesInitiatives

Aerodrome Safety CircularsAerodrome Safety Circulars

Commercial & Business Aviation Commercial & Business Aviation

CircularsCirculars

Signage and markings Guides Signage and markings Guides

Awareness and Educational Awareness and Educational InitiativesInitiatives

Aviation Safety LettersAviation Safety Letters

Take Five insertsTake Five inserts

Regional Awareness campaignsRegional Awareness campaigns

Local initiativesLocal initiatives

Regulatory InitiativesRegulatory Initiatives

More vigorous monitoring of More vigorous monitoring of lighting, signage and markings lighting, signage and markings during inspections.during inspections.

National exemption for double National exemption for double size hold position markings. size hold position markings.

More emphasis on planning More emphasis on planning procedures for the access and procedures for the access and control of vehicles.control of vehicles.

Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)

Airside Access and Vehicle Airside Access and Vehicle Control regulation (draft)Control regulation (draft)– Formal planning of airside access Formal planning of airside access

and traffic control on airside areasand traffic control on airside areas– Detailed initial training requirementDetailed initial training requirement– Remedial / Recurrent trainingRemedial / Recurrent training– Third party responsibilitiesThird party responsibilities– Enforcement tool for airport operator Enforcement tool for airport operator

Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)

Safety Management Systems Safety Management Systems (draft)for airports(draft)for airports

– Human and Organizational FactorsHuman and Organizational Factors

– CommunicationsCommunications

– Safety Performance AssessmentSafety Performance Assessment

Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)Regulatory Initiatives(cont’d)

Land and Hold Short Operations Land and Hold Short Operations

regulation (draft)regulation (draft)

Training Standards for pilotsTraining Standards for pilots

Regulatory renewal for Airport Regulatory renewal for Airport

regulationsregulations

Evaluation and Research Evaluation and Research InitiativesInitiatives

Automated runway incursion Automated runway incursion warning systemwarning system

Assess paint deteriorationAssess paint deterioration Development of a new Incursion Development of a new Incursion

databasedatabase Share data with airport authorities, Share data with airport authorities,

air carriers & stakeholdersair carriers & stakeholders

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Runway Incursion Trend - ActualRunway Incursion Trend - Actual

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Distribution 1997 - 1999Distribution 1997 - 1999

56%

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OI PD VPD

Distribution 2000 - 2001Distribution 2000 - 2001

Vehicle/Pedestrian & Pilot Vehicle/Pedestrian & Pilot Deviations 2001Deviations 2001

ExtremeExtreme– VPD (0)VPD (0)– PD (4)PD (4)

HighHigh– VPD (18)VPD (18)– PD (40)PD (40)

Medium, Low, NegligibleMedium, Low, Negligible– VPD (93)VPD (93)– PD (156)PD (156)

UpcomingUpcoming

Awareness materialAwareness material Educational materialEducational material Technological initiativesTechnological initiatives Database enhancementsDatabase enhancements

– RecordingRecording– MonitoringMonitoring– Evaluation & Follow upEvaluation & Follow up

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Thank you Thank you

GraciasGracias

Alyre BoudreauAlyre Boudreau

Aerodrome SafetyAerodrome Safety

boudrea@tc.gc.ca(613) 990-1418(613) 990-1418