RWY Safety A GA Perspective

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RWY Safety A GA Perspective
NTSB March 2007
Bruce Landsberg
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So wheres the Problem?

• No fatal accidents!

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So wheres the Problem?
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asf.org or
Google - ALPA Runway Safety
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FAROS

• Concept Proposed in 98
• In Op Eval at LGB 06

Perfection ?
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FAROS Concept

• Sensor-driven system to warn aircraft on approach
  when selected regions of the runway are occupied
• At LGB
• Three zones are monitored
• Flashing PAPI is the signaling method
• PAPI flashes when a zone is occupied
• Flashing stops when the aircraft/vehicle exits
  the zone

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ASF Actions

• 06 mailing 200,000 CDs

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RWY Safety A GA Perspective
NTSB March 2007
Bruce Landsberg