National Runway Safety Plan 2009-2011(16)

Internationally, we began discussions with the People’s Republic of China on runway safety initiatives and worked with EUROCONTROL on harmonization of runway safety technology and practices.
Other Initiatives

Runway Safety Educational Materials: The Office of Safety produces education material for pilots, controllers and airport vehicle operators. Headquarters developed some of this material in response to trends and prominent issues, but the regions developed the majority of it in response to needs seen by regional teams then shared it nationally. Recent products include a new video for pilots on human factors and an interactive training CD for vehicle drivers.
Regional Runway Safety Programs in FY 2008: RRSPMs interface directly with aviation customers, both internal and external. The RSAT conducts meetings at airports that experience frequent or severe runway incursion incidents. The purpose of these meetings is to identify and address existing and potential runway safety problems and to identify corrective actions to further improve surface safety. Members also share best practices and lessons learned. After developing a plan, the RRSPMs assist in implementing solutions. Annually, the RRSPMs plan meetings at airports for the coming year, as well as other education and training activities that include:
Table 3. Regional Activity

Activity  FY 2007  Through July 31, 2008 
RRSPM RSATs  70  103 
Local/Follow-up RSATs  92  88 
Safety Meetings  248  395 
Incident Investigations  113  262 
Fly-ins  37  20 
Other Meetings  297  214 
Total Major Activities  857  1,082 

Note: Ten of the RSATs in FY 2007 and 32 in FY 2008 were from the Call to Action first and second tier lists.
Hot Spots: “Hot Spots” are complex or confusing intersections. ICAO has defined a Hot Spot as a location on an aerodrome movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary. This definition became effective November 22, 2007. There are currently approximately 50 airports with Hot Spot brochures developed prior to the adoption of the ICAO definition. Figure 3 provides an example of an existing brochure chart for Long Beach Airport (LGB) with Hot Spots. The ATO has developed a revision to its Airport Diagrams order that includes Hot Spots and a process for establishment/disestablishment of Hot Spots as well as other operational data. This order establishes qualifying criteria and guidelines for the selection, development, construction and maintenance of airport diagrams for public-use airports. It provides for the addition of Hot Spots to charts developed by the National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO). Incorporation of Hot Spots will commence with the March 12, 2009 publication. Figure 4 is the existing NACO diagram for LGB without the Hot Spots marked. The final format of the new diagrams is still to be determined.
　
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