NTSB Chair: Consider Multiple Ways to Prevent Runway Collisions

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker told a recent gathering of airport executives that "prompt action is needed" to prevent runway collisions that would creatively use "different combinations of sensors, processors, and warning methods tailored to the requirements of each situation."

At a conference on new airport technology developments, jointly hosted by the American Association of Airport Executives and the FAA, Mr. Rosenker said that the Board has urged the FAA to develop and demonstrate ground movement safety systems appropriate for use at airports ranging from large international facilities to the smaller regional fields, and said the Board doesn't expect the answer to be a one- size-fits-all system.

Mr. Rosenker acknowledged that delivering effective technological solutions takes time but noted that there are some technologies already available that could help prevent runway incursions.  The dangers of incursions are here now, he said, and "the continuing occurrence of hazardous incidents show that we still have work to do."

Chairman Rosenker's complete speech can be found on the Board's Website at NTSB - Opening Remarks by Mark V. Rosenker.  04-20-2007.

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