Developments in Technology Arrestor Beds EMASMAX

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1 Developments in Technology Arrestor Beds EMASMAX ACI World Safety Seminar, Beijing, PRC November 18 19, 2008 Mark Slimko, ESCO Photo Courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

2 Who We Are Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation (ESCO) is widely recognized as the world s leading authority on energy absorption, particularly in the area of military and commercial aircraft arresting systems. ESCO is committed to Mastering Safety in Motion in all of its forms.

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4 ESCO Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) Division

5 Why EMAS - Overrun Statistics Around the world, there is an average of 1 overrun accident every 8.5 days Over 50% result in the loss of the aircraft Over 10% result in fatalities In 2007, 50% of all aviation fatalities were due to aircraft overruns In 90% of the overruns, the aircraft exits the runway at 70 Knots or less Approximately 50% are at 40 Knots or less A recent FAA study indicates that approximately 450 meters (1,500 feet) of good quality Runway End Safety Area (RESA) is necessary to capture 90% of overruns. FAA currently requires 1,000 feet ICAO currently requires 150 meters and recommends 300 meters Standard EMASMAX is designed to provide 70 Knot performance in far less space 200 meters or less for B747 and A380 aircraft Designed to provide added safety margin that did not exist in smaller RESA

6 Schematic of ICAO Standards and Recommendations for Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Runway Strip Graded Portion of Runway Strip Standard RESA Recommended RESA - 240m Runway 60m 90m Width of both Standard and Recommended RESA is equal to graded portion of strip 150m 300m Not to Scale

7 Recent Overrun Accidents Medellin, Columbia (June 2006) B Cargo Aircraft Aborted Takeoff Exits Runway at ~ 45 Knots ICAO Recommended RESA 240 m beyond 60 m runway strip (300m) Aircraft Destroyed 300 meters 747 Accident Columbia wmv

8 EMASMAX Superiority EMASMAX is Superior to a Standard Safety Area EMASMAX requires far less space to stop an aircraft from 70 Knots EMASMAX works the same in all weather conditions EMASMAX provides reliable, predictable, repeatable performance EMASMAX reduces the potential for damage to aircraft or injuries to passengers/crew 70 Knot EMAS (<650 Feet or 200 meters)* FAA Required (1,000 ) ICAO Recommended (300m) ~ 1,500-2,000 (450m 600m) Required to Stop 90% of Overruns** * Approximately 200 meters required for B747/A380, less for smaller aircraft ** Based on recent TRB/FAA study

9 Recent Overrun Accidents Quito, Ecuador (November 2007) Chicago Midway, USA (December 2005) Toronto, Canada (August 2005) Tegucigalpa, Honduras (May 2008) Brussels, Belgium (May 2008) Sao Paulo, Brazil (July 2007)

10 A bed of cellular cement blocks placed at the end of a runway to decelerate an overrunning aircraft Passive system that will reliably and predictably crush under the weight of an aircraft, providing gentle, consistent deceleration What is EMASMAX?

11 Theory of Operation Tire/material interface provides resistive loads to decelerate the aircraft Loads are placed on the aircraft landing gear and support structure ESCO's FAA-Approved computer model is used to determine final arrestor bed configuration

12 EMASMAX Characteristics Reliable and predictable arrestment capability of all types/sizes of aircraft up to 70+ Knots, especially for aircraft with MTOW > 12,500 lbs. Excellent results even under worst-case scenario (bad weather, poor braking and/or zero reverse thrust) The ONLY system that meets all the requirements of FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/ A Verified Performance Models Fire Resistant, Non-Toxic Operates in all climatic conditions & temperatures Resistant to Jet Blast Effects No adverse aircraft affects in the event of short landing Traversable by Aerodrome Crash and Rescue Vehicles

13 FAA Testing Field Concerns Jet Blast Resistance Crash and Rescue Vehicle Access Hot/Cold Temperatures Fire Resistance

14 FAA Certification Test Boeing 727 at 55 Knots

15 General Configuration

16 Typical EMASMAX Bed Lead-In Ramp & Debris Deflector Boston Logan Departure End of 4L Side & Rear Steps

17 Chicago Midway Runway 31C Installed November 2006 the year after the December 8 th 2005 Overrun past the Airport Boundary

18 Jiuzhai-Huanglong (JZH)

19 EMAS Installations Number Airport Location Departure End of Of EMAS Runway(s) Installation Date 2 JFK International Jamaica, NY 4R, 22L 1996(1999)/ Minneapolis St. Paul Minneapolis, MN 12R 1999(2008) 2 Little Rock Little Rock, AR 4R, 22R 2000/ Rochester International Rochester, NY Burbank Burbank, CA Baton Rouge Metropolitan Baton Rouge, LA Greater Binghamton Binghamton, NY 16, Greenville Downtown Greenville, SC Barnstable Municipal Hyannis, MA Roanoke Regional Roanoke, VA Fort Lauderdale Intl. Fort Lauderdale, FL 27R, 9L Dutchess County Poughkeepsie, NY La Guardia Flushing, NY 22, Boston Logan Boston, MA 4L, 15R 2005/ Laredo International Laredo, TX 17R Jiuzhai-Huanglong (JZH) Sichuan Province, PRC 2/ San Diego San Diego, CA Teterboro Teterboro, NJ Chicago-Midway Chicago, IL 31C, 4R, 22L, 13C 2006/ Charleston Yeager Charleston, WV Cordova Cordova, AK Madrid-Barajas Intl. Madrid, Spain 33L, 33R Manchester Manchester, NH Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl. Wilkes-Barre, PA 4, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA 11, Chicago-O Hare Intl. Chicago, IL 4R, 22L Newark International Newark, NJ Charlotte Douglas Intl. Charlotte, NC 36R St. Paul Downtown St. Paul, MN 14, Worcester Regional Worcester, MA Systems Installed

20 EMAS Success May 1999 JFK 4R SAAB 70+ Knots May 2003 JFK 4R 30+ Knots January 2005 JFK 4R 70 Knots July 2005 GMU 01 Falcon 30+ Knots SAAB 340, MD 11 and 747 Photos Courtesy of PANYNJ

21 Chicago Midway Airport Accident NTSB Final Accident Report AAR Findings Conclusion #23 The absence of an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) installation in the limited overrun area (RESA) for Runway 31C contributed to the severity of the accident; Even a nonstandard EMAS installation would have safely stopped the airplane before it left airport property.

22 Greenville Downtown Airport 225 (68m) RESA 150 (46m) EMAS Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) July 17, 2006 (The overrun) could have caused significant damage to the airplane and the people on board. Instead, the (EMAS) worked exactly as it was supposed to. Two pilots and three passengers on board weren't injured, and the aircraft wasn't damaged. Joe Frasher, Airport Director, Greenville Downtown Airport

23 EMAS Saves Lives & Aircraft! EMASMAX is: The only FAA-certified system for arresting commercial aircraft Proven performance through FAA certification testing and six (6) actual arrestments and engagements Has superior performance in all weather conditions compared to a standard RESA

24 EMAS Installation Yeager Airport Departure End of Runway 23 Charleston, WV Contact Information Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation Mr. Thomas P. Giaquinto, Jr., Regional Director 2239 High Hill Road Logan Township, NJ USA Tel: ext. 457 Cell: