MAST 16 th December 2009
Items for Discussion A380 meeting feedback Safety Performance Driver Van Run feedback AIP Review of AIP text re push-backs Review of AIP text re conditional line ups - unclear Review of AIP Holding Short of A Review of AIP Stand Entry Guidance ICAO Guidance on Identifying Hotspots ARM Course
A380 Meeting Feedback The following actions were identified to be referred to the Heathrow MAST: 1 HEATHROW AIP CHART. Yellow route indications do not go all the way to the runway, only taxiway. 2 Link 25/6 to be improved with extra paint markings L25 L26 on taxiway as appropriate. New charts need to indicate A380 compliance all the way to the runway. Action for HAL tracked at MAST 3 A380 160 to 4 versus 160 to 5. What are the current activities to look at the issue of speed on Final Approach?
Safety Performance
Runway Incursions September 09 December 09 Date ref Detail CAT SSE 17/09 914 Two vehicles lost on the airfield at night, crossed runway 09R via N5E, without reference to ATC. They were stopped by HAL security in the vicinity of RS1. There were no aircraft active on the airfield at the time of the incident. 19/09 915 Aircraft A erroneously taxied left on ALPHA (S) and caused a runway incursion on 09R at N4E. 22/10 916 A B744 Cargo Flight inbound to Heathrow was be permitted to cross the beginning of Runway 09 Right on its final approach before a preceding departing aircraft, also departing from 09 Right was airborne. D C B Non-NATS Latent Zone A Non-NATS SSE3 NATS SSE 3 There have been 16 Runway Incursion during 2009
Runway Incursions 2009
Unauthorised Push-backs 2008 Figures - 36 incidents 2009 Figures - 27 incidents so far
Aircraft cut up by Vehicles Reports of Aircraft Being Cut up by Vehicles 6 Number of Incidents 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Month Reports that Aircraft have been cut up by vehicles have increased: 2008 Figures - 3 incidents 2009 Figures - 18 incidents so far
Incident Details - Terminal 5 Stand 555 - Free ranging tug passed in front as parking - Maroon Mercedes van passed in front as parking - Ground vehicle passed in front as parking Stand 552 - Vehicle passed behind as a/c pushing - Black pick up truck passed behind as a/c pushing Stand 509 Baggage vehicle passed in front as parking Stand 506 Police vehicle passed in front as parking (estimate 5m!) Bravo North - Free ranging tug attempted to give way turned into dead end
Incident Details T3 /T4 Terminal 3 Stand 327 - Tug passed behind as a/c pushing Stand 363 -HAL van passed in front as parking Stand 309 - OCS vehicle passed behind as a/c pushing Terminal 4 Stand 406 - vehicle passed behind as a/c pushing
Incident Details - Others Taxiway L x 2 - Articulated lorry passed in front of taxiing aircraft - Vehicle passed in front of taxiing aircraft Link 23 / A1 N8 - Fire engine passed in front of taxiing aircraft (less than 100ft) leader vehicle passed in front as aircraft turning onto runway Unknown x 1 red land-rover obstructs aircraft
Driver Van Run The following actions were identified to be referred to MAST: Review of Low Visibility Information message on BASIS. This should refer to safeguarding instead of LVPs and contain an instruction for Handling Agents to inform drivers who may be operating on the Manoeuvring Area Review use of Wig-Wag at crossing points Identify ways of improving safety when using Back of Stand roads Explore possibility of UHF ATIS for drivers
Review of AIP Text
Current Edition AIP Text Pushback Clearances Start-up Procedures General ATC are responsible for clearance delivery and start-up approval as a separate function from Ground Movement Control (GMC). Pilots are warned that start-up approval applies only to those engines which may be started on stand. Pushback approval must be obtained from GMC. the following will be added: 17 Dec 09 Edition During busy periods (normally following disruption), aircraft that are fully ready may be transferred to "Heathrow Planning" prior to GMC. The "Planning" controller will determine the order that start approvals are issued and will issue expected start times accordingly. Pushback approval must be obtained from GMC.
Proposal - AIP Text Pushback Clearances ATC are responsible for clearance delivery and start-up approval. Pilots must obtain their ATC Clearance from GMP Pilots must obtain Start and Pushback approval from GMC Aircraft parked on stands where. Pilots are warned that start-up approval applies only to those engines which may be started on stand. During busy periods (e.g. following disruption), aircraft that are fully ready may be transferred to "Heathrow Planning" prior to GMC. The "Planning" controller will determine the order that start approvals are issued and will issue expected start times accordingly. Pilots must obtain Start and Pushback approval from GMC
AIP Text Conditional Line-Up Clearances 17 Dec 09 Edition Pilots in receipt of a conditional line up clearance on a preceding departing aircraft (for example; ABC123, after the departing Sky Train DC10, line up Runway 27L via N2E ) should remain behind the subject aircraft but may cross the runway holding point (subject to there being no illuminated red stop bar) and enter the runway upon receipt of the clearance. There is no requirement for the subject aircraft to have commenced its take-off roll before entering the runway. Pilots must be aware that there may be a blast hazard as the aircraft on the runway applies power.
AIP Text Conditional Line-Up Clearances 17 Dec 09 Edition Pilots in receipt of a conditional line up clearance on a preceding arriving aircraft (for example; ABC123, after the landing Sky Train DC10, line up Runway 27L via N2E ) may cross the runway holding point (subject to there being no illuminated red stop bar) as soon as the landing aircraft has passed the runway entry point.
AIP Text Stand Entry Guidance Pilots should not enter an aircraft stand unless the Stand Entry Guidance is illuminated or a marshaller has signalled clearance to proceed. In the event of there being no activated SEG displayed upon approach to the stand, flight crews should contact Ground Movement Control (GMC) to request marshalling assistance.
AIP Text Runway Vacation Guidelines Runway Vacation Guidelines Due to the High Intensity Runway Operations at Heathrow it is necessary to ensure pilots adhere to the following guidelines. Aircraft Instructed to hold short of Taxiway Alpha: This means the controller has judged that sufficient final approach spacing exists for the landing aircraft to hold short of Taxiway Alpha possibly infringing the runway, without affecting the following aircraft. In this case the pilot should pull up to the edge of the runway Exit Board/Stop bar, but not enter the taxiway.
ARM Course 20 th January 2010@ Heathrow Control Tower One day course to reduce or minimise the impact of human factor related errors on the manoeuvring area focusing on the prevention of runway incursions. ARM develops positive attitudes and behaviours by improving controller pilot - vehicle driver communications and working procedures at an aerodrome resulting in an increase in situational awareness. Target Audience Driver Trainers, Base Captains, Airfield Operations Managers, ATC, Modules Covered Communication The link between communication and Human Information Processing How communication impacts on safety Error Management Situational Awareness