Wat doet een runway controller?
De luchtverkeersleider op de toren (runway controller) heeft verschillende mogelijkheden die hem/haar kunnen waarschuwen dat een baan bezet is en op dat moment niet voor starts of landingen kan worden gebruikt. Op Schiphol is het Runway Incursion Alerting System Schiphol (RIASS) actief.
Is Schiphol een veilige luchthaven?
Schiphol is een veilige luchthaven In april 2017 publiceerde de Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid nog het rapport Veiligheid vliegverkeer luchthaven Schiphol, waarin zij concludeert dat Schiphol voldoet aan alle veiligheidsniveaus van nationale en internationale regelgeving.
How can we reduce runway incursions?
Reducing runway incursions is one of our top priorities. Through infrastructure improvements—like lighting, signage, marking, and configuration changes—and new technologies—such as Runway Status Lights and Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X—we are working to further reduce incursions and increase airfield safety.
What is a runway incursion?
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines a runway incursion as “Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft.”
What is the most infamous runway incursion in history?
The most infamous runway incursion occurred on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 aircraft collided at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife. A KLM aircraft was attempting to take off while a Pan Am aircraft was taxiing down the runway, shrouded in fog.
What is a Category B runway intrusion?
There are four categories of runway incursions: Category A is a serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided. Category B is an incident in which separation decreases and there is a significant potential for collision, which may result in a time critical corrective/evasive response to avoid a collision.