European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions(9)

5. Future Work
5.1 - New technology and Human Factors

5.1.1  Data on the implementation guidelines for surface movement radar and information about the devel-opment of new technologies that can be applied to runway safety shall be disseminated as part of the general runway safety awareness campaign.  Steering Committee  On-going 
5.1.2  Identify any ICAO guidance material that should be upgraded to ICAO standards and recommended practices and review other relevant materials.  Working Group  On-going 
5.1.3  Initiate a programme to better understand human factors contribution to runway incursions.  Steering Committee  Jun. 2008  See note below 
5.1.4  Review “Heads up, Heads down” time requirement of procedures and working methods and assess their potential impact on runway safety and recom-mend improvement when appropriate.  Steering Committee  Jun. 2008  See note below 

Work has been commissioned with the Human Factors Unit of EUROCONTROL in co-operation with the JAA, to address the recommendations 5.1.3 and 5.1.4. This will include the development of an Aerodrome Resource Management course that is intended to enhance team work between pilots, controllers, aerodrome operators and vehicle drivers. This is necessary as a com-mon causal factor in actual runway incursions is a break down in team work.
Proposals for updating the ICAO Manual of Aerodrome Design have been submitted to ICAO.
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6. Follow up Actions

It is intended that a mutual exchange of information and data between organi-sations will take place to facilitate lesson learning and assist in enhancing runway safety. This process could follow the successful aircraft operator informa-tion sharing system, where participants have access to de-identified and de-personalised data.
To assist your organisation to implement the recommendations contained in the Action Plan a generic approach is suggested.
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Confirm your organisation’s useage of the relevant ICAO provisions -note any discrepencies.

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Identify any changes required in your operations.

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Identify any changes required from your operating partners.

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Document the change requirements.

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Invite your internal and where appropriate external partners to a joint meeting, using the local runway safety team or another forum to discuss the problem, and identify solutions.

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Implement and monitor the effective-ness of the change.

For further information on the content of this action plan or for assistance in applying the recommendations con-tained within please contact:
EUROCONTROL Runway Safety Office
Telephone + 32 (0)2 729 3789
Email:
runway.safety@eurocontrol.int