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Spread the word on #landingsafety
Airline pilots and their passengers are flying blind when it comes to the dangers of landing on wet, snowy, or icy runways. For years, accidents involving these conditions have simply been the “cost of doing business” despite NTSB recommendations. Fortunately, this no longer has to be the case.
But we need you to spread the word. Whether you’re a pilot, passenger, airline, or airport, read on for information on the easy ways you can help improve landing safety.
If you’re a pilot...
You have a Terrain Awareness and Warning System, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, and radar to see weather. You deserve the technology to see the hidden risks on the runway, so that you and other aircraft can better understand what is being done tactically and for longer-term flight planning.
Slippery runways can have dire consequences and get you into serious trouble without you knowing it. It’s time to make your voice heard.
What you can do
Talk to your union representative, your chief pilot, and your company’s safety department. Tell them that you want the kind of technology that the international standard ASTM E3266 spells out for such systems as SafeLand from Aviation Safety Technologies (AST).
Your company will have to petition the FAA to accept that your aircraft’s system meets the ASTM guidance. Your company will then have to create guidance for it.
Expertise and advice is available by calling
AST at 312.768.7412, or emailing Joe Vickers, CEO, at joe.vickers@avsafetech.com.
Additionally, if you feel like you’ve been in a situation where braking action technology could have helped you, include that in a safety or ASAP report! Documentation in this manner is the quickest way to bring priority to this issue.
Briefings by industry experts are available for your company and/or union. Please contact info@avsafetech.com for more information.
If you’re a passenger...
Pilots are being shortchanged with suboptimal information on runway conditions. That doesn’t sit well with us, and we assume it doesn’t sit well with you either. While it's unlikely that you will be a victim of this oversight, it’s certain that someone will be.
Ensuring your safety requires getting the attention of policymakers—so spread the word! After all, you don’t want to be on a plane in which pilots lack the best tools available to safely land the aircraft.
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Finally, connect with your local representatives! Call, write, or visit your congressman and senator and tell them to direct the FAA to provide funding and support for this technology.
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Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Phone: 866-TELL-FAA (866.835.5322)
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Deputy Secretary (DOT), Polly Trottenberg
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If you’re an airline...
Measuring and managing your operational risk defines the airline business. Know and understand the ASTM guidance on terminology and technology for braking action and reporting. If you are working with an ABAR system provider, ask your POI to facilitate a compliance plan for ASTM E3266.
Mishaps happen, but the difference between careless and reckless findings starts with being proactive so you can provide the highest level of safety above mere compliance.
What you can do
The Society for Aircraft Performance and Operations Engineers (SAPOE) is the premier organization where industry best practices and experience can be found. Ensure your flight technical department has active members in this group who participate in meetings and conferences.
For more information about Aircraft Braking Action Systems for your fleet, contact Aviation Safety Technologies to talk to an experienced representative.
To learn about regulatory guidance in place or in development, or to learn how you can develop internal policies for this technology, contact Four Winds Aerospace Safety to arrange for in depth briefs.
Advocate for #landingsafety on social media
Below are some suggestions for leveraging social media to put better braking in front of those who shape policy.
- Take a picture, capture a video, or snap a selfie. (It doesn’t need to be on an airplane!)
- Post to the social network of your choosing.
- In the comment section of your post: mention the audience of your choosing (e.g. “@secretarypete”); use the hashtag “#landingsafety”; and give a shout-out to @therunwayexperts
- If you connect with your target audience, refer them to this page, @therunwayexperts, Aviation Safety Technologies, or info@avsafetech.com. Otherwise…keep making noise!
Take action today.
Someone’s life depends on it.
