PHOENIX — When an aircraft is somewhere it shouldn't be, it often creates a potentially dangerous situation that puts the lives of crew and passengers at risk. This can range from incursions, where an aircraft doesn't get clearance to enter a runway because another aircraft is already on the runway, to deviations (runway overruns) and improper surface events, where an aircraft mistakenly lands on the wrong runway or taxiway, Meg Godlewski writes for Flying. Continue reading the original article.
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June 12, 2024 – “SURF-A improves situational awareness for flight crews while reducing the risks associated with runway incursions, which have become more frequent as flight hours increase and airports become more congested,” said Feyreisen, senior technical fellow at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies.
“SmartRunway and SmartLanding have set the standard for runway safety technology today,” said Priyamvada Poil, director of aerospace product management for Honeywell's EGPWS and Traffic Computers product lines. “They are installed on approximately 5,000 commercial aircraft, roughly 20 percent of the world's fleet. We regularly hear stories from airlines and pilots about how the software has helped them avoid runway incursions, overruns and false landings. It's clear that SmartRunway and SmartLanding are preventing accidents and saving lives.”
Honeywell's demonstration scenario is based on a real incident that occurred at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2023. In this incident, air traffic control cleared a FedEx 767-300 cargo plane to land on runway 18L, which was being used by a Southwest Airlines 737. An investigation determined that the 737 requested takeoff clearance while still en route to the runway. The controller mistakenly believed the 737 was already at the end of the runway and gave the clearance. At that moment, the 767 was less than a mile from the runway. The 737's crew then stopped on the runway for 19 seconds, started the engines and performed de-icing procedures, then began the takeoff roll.
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