01129984

Monograph

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This final report presents the results of the research on approach lighting system (ALS) hazard identification and mitigation techniques. This final report contains detailed information for each of the tasks explored in this research project. In addition to this final report a separate and more concise guidebook was also produced that reviews ALS hazard identification and mitigation techniques. A literature review was conducted to identify both current and historical information regarding approach lighting systems. As part of the literature review process, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accident database was also accessed to identify undershoots and overrun ALS incidents. In an effort to gauge current hazards at a variety of airport locations, the research team also conducted on-site interviews with general aviation, reliever, and primary airports. In order to identify specific issues airport and FAA personnel were interviewed. At the conclusion of the interview process, the research team confirmed potential hazard issues and also identified areas needing improvement and mitigation techniques related to approach lighting system incidents. Those issues identified during the interview process were incorporated into an overview of approach lighting system hazards that also included items identified from the database review. Hazards were grouped in this way: acute incidents, hazards occurring during the onset of an incident, and post-incident factors that included electrical, fire, debris, terrain, and other aspects. At the conclusion of identifying these hazards the research team then developed a procedure for airport, Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF), and FAA personnel to identify potential ALS hazards. The next task took these procedures and integrated the hazards identified from a previous task in order to provide potential ALS hazard solutions. These efforts were combined into a Guidebook and final report as part of the last task for this research project.

ACRP Project 04-03

English

88p

2008-12

ACRP Web-Only Document

Contractor Final Report

Web

Appendices (2) ; Figures (20) ; Photos (4) ; References (19) ; Tables (8)

Airport runways; Emergency management; Hazard mitigation; Hazards; Hazards and emergency operations; Lighting systems; Literature reviews; Runway overruns

Aircraft incidents; Approach lighting; Runway undershoots

Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB

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