Runway Incursions and Prevention Initiatives in Canada

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Runway Incursions and Prevention Initiatives in
Canada
Alyre Boudreau Aerodrome Safety boudrea_at_tc.gc.ca (
613) 990-1418
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Outline

• Historical
• Trends and Distribution
• Educational Initiatives
• Regulatory Initiatives
• Evaluation and Research Initiatives

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Historical

• Increase in runway incursions noted in 1999.
• National Civil Aviation Safety Committee formed a
  sub-committee in 1999.
• Incursion data from 1993-1999, focused on post
  1997 data.
• Final report released September 2000

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Runway Incursion Trend Forecast
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Runway Incursion Distribution 1997 - 1999
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Contributing Factors

• Traffic volume
• Airport layout
• Capacity enhancing procedures
• Complexity
• Human Factors

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Incursion Prevention Action Team (IPAT)

• Joint Transport Canada NAV CANADA
• Mandate to oversee implementation of all the
  recommendations

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Runway Incursion,Canadian Definition

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

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Awareness and Educational Initiatives

• Aerodrome Safety Circulars
• Commercial Business Aviation Circulars
• Signage and markings Guides

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Awareness and Educational Initiatives

• Aviation Safety Letters
• Take Five inserts
• Regional Awareness campaigns
• Local initiatives

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Regulatory Initiatives

• More vigorous monitoring of lighting, signage and
  markings during inspections.
• National exemption for double size hold position
  markings.
• More emphasis on planning procedures for the
  access and control of vehicles.

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Regulatory Initiatives(contd)

• Airside Access and Vehicle Control regulation
  (draft)
• Formal planning of airside access and traffic
  control on airside areas
• Detailed initial training requirement
• Remedial / Recurrent training
• Third party responsibilities
• Enforcement tool for airport operator

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Regulatory Initiatives(contd)

• Safety Management Systems (draft)for airports
• Human and Organizational Factors
• Communications
• Safety Performance Assessment

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Regulatory Initiatives(contd)

• Land and Hold Short Operations regulation (draft)
• Training Standards for pilots
• Regulatory renewal for Airport regulations

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Evaluation and Research Initiatives

• Automated runway incursion warning system
• Assess paint deterioration
• Development of a new Incursion database
• Share data with airport authorities, air carriers
  stakeholders

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Runway Incursion Trend - Forecast
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Runway Incursion Trend - Actual
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Distribution 1997 - 1999
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Distribution 2000 - 2001
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Vehicle/Pedestrian Pilot Deviations 2001

• Extreme
• VPD (0)
• PD (4)
• High
• VPD (18)
• PD (40)
• Medium, Low, Negligible
• VPD (93)
• PD (156)

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Upcoming

• Awareness material
• Educational material
• Technological initiatives
• Database enhancements
• Recording
• Monitoring
• Evaluation Follow up
• www.tc.gc.ca

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Thank you Gracias
Alyre Boudreau Aerodrome Safety boudrea_at_tc.gc.ca (
613) 990-1418