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Runway Incursion Prevention: A Technology SolutionA runway incursion occurs any time an airplane, vehicle, person or object on the ground creates a collision hazard with an airplane that is taking off or landing at an airport under the supervision of Air Traffic Control (ATC). Despite the best efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), runway incursions continue to occur more frequently. The number of incursions reported in the U.S. rose from 186 in 1993 to 431 in 2000, an increase of 132 percent. Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made specific recommendations for reducing runway incursions including a recommendation that the FAA require, at all airports with scheduled passenger service, a ground movement safety system that will prevent runway incursions; the system should provide a direct warning capability to flight crews. To this end, NASA and its industry partners have developed an advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) architecture and operational concept that are designed to prevent runway incursions while also improving operational capability. This operational concept and system design have been tested in both full-mission simulation and operational flight test experiments at major airport facilities. Anecdotal, qualitative, and specific quantitative results will be presented along with an assessment of technology readiness with respect to equipage.
Document ID
20070030080
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Young, Steven D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Jones, Denise R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
November 5, 2001
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: 31st Internationl Conference and the International Air Transport Association
Location: Athens
Country: Greece
Start Date: November 5, 2001
End Date: November 8, 2001
Sponsors: Flight Safety Foundation, Inc.
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 728-60-30-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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