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Safety NetAerodrome safetyfor airside drivers

Driving a vehicle on an aerodrome can behazardous. Serious incidents like runwayincursions involving tugs, catering vans andother vehicles have occurred. These incidents canoften be prevented when you, an airside driver,use the tips below and increase your situationalawareness.

Tips to avoid an airside incident or runway incursion:

obtain a clearance to enter a runwayr

comply with Air Trafc Control (ATC) instructions andr

clearances

comply with published aerodrome proceduresr

use standard phraseologyr

accurately report your vehicle’s position to ATCr

be extra cautious –r

in reduced visibility (e.g. night, smog, rain or storm)r

when using a runway where taxiways intersect withr

another runway

look or possible landing aircrat in the area beore enteringr

or crossing a runway – even i ATC has given you a clearance.

How to improve airside driver safety

When planning your aerodrome operation ALWAYS:

have a current aerodrome chart or diagram availabler

be aware o where you are and what (planes, vehicles etc.) isr

around your vehicle

ask ATC or help immediately i unsure o your currentr

position on a taxiway

seek help rom other ground personnel (e.g. aerodromer

saety ofcer) immediately i unsure o your current position

on an apron.

Speaking to ATC

Ensure you communicate clearly and concisely with ATC by

ALWAYS:

using standard phraseologyr

stating your position when you rst contact any tower orr

ground controller, regardless o whether you have stated

this beore to a dierent controller.

ATC clearances and instructions

When you receive an ATC clearance ALWAYS:

write down the clearance or instruction, especially when it’sr

detailed and or complex

read back all required clearances and instructions includingr

your callsign

contact ATC to clariy your situationr

i you are unsure o an issued clearance or instruction

let ATC know i you are unable to comply with theirr

instructions

listen out or other vehicles or aircrat with a callsign thatr

sounds like yours

listen beore responding to a clearance given that is meantr

or another vehicle or aircrat.

Warning:

An ATC instruction to operate on taxiways or other areas

o the aerodrome is NOT a clearance to cross a runway

holding position, to enter, or to operate on a runway –

unless you are specically cleared to do so. (Note: A runway

holding position is always set back rom the sealed surace

o a runway. It’s never aligned with edge o the sealed

surace).

Maintaining your situational awareness

 To improve and maintain your situational awareness on the

aerodrome ALWAYS:

know what visual aids on the aerodrome mean liker

markings, signs and lights

monitor the radio and use a current aerodrome chart orr

diagram to help you locate other vehicles and aircrat

minimise ’heads down’ activities while drivingr

use vehicle lights to show your location – ensure ther

rotating beacon is on when driving on aprons, taxiways and

runways.

Tip:

I you are unsure o your location on the aerodrome, make

sure you are clear o any runway and STOP. Speak to ATC

about your situation and ask or progressive clearances or

instructions.

 To nd out more about sae surace operations see our

booklet online at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/ying/ 

runwaysaety/docs/runwaysaety_arisidedrivers.pd 

For a hard copy o the booklet or or more inormation

contact:

Fiona Lawton – Saety Programs and Promotions ManagerPhone: (07) 3866 3736

Email: [email protected]