Content
Course content
The Runway Safety Management course covers the following topics:
- The importance of runway safety.
- Runway Safety Teams.
- Identifying ‘hot spots’ and runway hazards.
- The role of training and safety awareness programs.
- The importance of the Airport Master Plan in runway planning and design.
- Key design elements that improve operational efficiency and maximize runway safety.
- Eliminating runway incursion risks.
- Visual aids – including markings, signs and lighting.
- Major elements of a runway inspection program.
- Requirements for reporting runway surface conditions.
- Measuring runway surface friction.
- Procedures required to ensure the safe operation of aircraft during low visibility conditions.
- Protecting the operation of Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs).
- Key runway hazards – including wildlife and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) – and how to prevent and manage these.
- Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS).
- Communication procedures.
- Vehicle driver training requirements.
- Incident reporting and investigation.
- Disseminating Aeronautical Information.
- The importance of maintaining the runway surface condition.
- Preventative maintenance programs for visual and non-visual aids.
- Common runway contaminants and removal procedures.
- Declared Distances and Displaced Thresholds.
- Disseminating information regarding temporary changes to the manoeuvring area.
- The impact of reduced Rescue and Fire Fighting, temporary obstacles and runway closures on airside operations.
- Key risks associated with airside construction and how to manage these
- Construction Safety Plans.
- Closing construction and re-opening runways.
