Programme

 

• Master of Ceremonies - Ms. Nancy Graham,
  Director Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO
• Welcome and Opening - Mr. Ma Tao,
  First Vice President of the ICAO Council

A. Runway Safety Overview
     Moderator: Mr. Michel Wachenheim - ICAO Council Representative, France

• VIDEO INTRODUCTION: Collage on Runway Safety History (5 mins)
• Panel on Global View on the Scope of Runway Safety – What is the scale of the problem?  - Panel interview format (75 mins)
• Why is runway safety still such a pervasive issue?
• How well are we doing collectively?
• Where are the primary risks globally and regionally?
• What needs to be defined and clarified?
• Panelists:

Mr. Bo Redeborn (EUROCONTROL)

Mr. Joseph Teixeira (FAA)

Mr. Katsuyuki Nakatsubo (ENRI)

Mr. Guenther Matschnigg (IATA)

Ms. Angela Gittens (ACI)

Mr. Graham Lake (CANSO)

 

• Mr. Michel Wachenheim - Summary Remarks (5 mins)

12:45-14:00

A. Harvesting the Full Power of Safety Data
      Moderator: Mr. Mervyn Fernando - President of the ICAO Air Navigation
                                                   Commission (5 min introduction)

• Presentations on Data Integration: The added value of integrating multiple data sources and disseminating analysis results to the aviation community (15 mins each):
• ASIAS - Mr. Jay Pardee, FAA
• Skybrary - Mr. Tony Licu, EUROCONTROL
• Using Data to Reduce Risk - Mr. Jim Burin, FSF
• GSIC, FDX & STEADES - Mr. Chris Glaeser, IATA
• Mervyn Fernando - Questions to presenters (20 mins) 
                                    - Lead in to next session

B. From Facts to Action
      Moderator: Ms. Kerryn Macaulay, ICAO Council Representative, Australia
                       (5 min introduction)

• Presentations on transforming analysis findings into effective responses (15 mins each):
• Efficient Information on Runway Conditions - Mr. Jean Michel Aubas, DGCA, France
• Runway Safety Risk Analysis - Mr. Mark DeNicuolo, CANSO
• Using Data to Reduce Risk - Mr. Jim Burin, FSF
• Ms. Kerryn Macaulay - Summary Remarks (10 mins)

17:15-19:30

7:30-9:00

A. Harmonisation Issues
      Moderator: Ms. Nancy Graham - Director Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO
                                                      (15 min introduction)

• Panel discussion consisting of DGCA level representatives from the following (50 mins):
• CAAC - Mr. Zhang Zhijun
• EASA - Mr. John Vincent
• COCESNA - Mr. Rodrigo Brenes
• ICAO - Mr. John Illson
• IFALPA - Mr. Paul McCarthy
• Each to address:
  Standardisation vs. Harmonisation - identifying opportunities to enhance Standards and guidance and maximise compliance.
• E-Questions to Panel (15 mins)
• Ms. Nancy Graham - Summary Remarks (5 mins)

B. The Value of a Collaborative Response
Moderator: Mr. Benard Aliu - ICAO Council Representative, Nigeria

• Responding to Operational Challenges: Presentations on effective response to the challenges encountered on disparate operating environments (15 mins each):
• Chinese Case Study - Mr. Zhang Zhijun, CAAC
• Local Runway Safety Teams - Ms. Yvonne Page, EUROCONTROL
• Regional Aviation Safety Groups - Mr. Gerardo Hueto, Industry Safety Strategy Group/ICCAIA
• Mr. Benard Aliu - Summary Remarks (5 mins)

12:30-14:00

A. Preventing Incursions (60 mins)
      Moderator: Mr. Chris Hart - Vice Chairman, NTSB (5 min context setting)

• Presentations: Runway Safety Solutions - Preventing Incursions
  (15 mins each)
• Aerodrome Ops perspective: (e.g. Light systems, taxi procedures, surface alerting and indications ADS-B application) - Ms. Kate Lang, FAA
• Tower perspective: (e.g. Traffic conflict alerting systems for ATC) - Martin Rulffs, DFS
• Regional Aviation Safety Groups - Mr. Gerardo Hueto, Industry Safety Strategy Group/ICCAIA
• Mr. Chris Hart - Lead in to next session (5 mins)

B. Preventing Excursions

Moderator: Mr. Michael Rossell - ICAO Council Representative,
                                                       United Kingdom (5 min context setting)

• Presentations: Creating an environment to reduce Runway Excursions (15 mins each):
• Destabilized Approaches, the operational perspective - Mr. Bertrand de Courville, IATA
• ATC's role in preventing excursions - Mr. Stephen Angus, CANSO
• Technical solutions from the Design and Manufacturing sector - Mr. Claude Lelaie, ICCAIA
• Panel Discussion and E-Questions: (30 mins)
• Panel consists of the 6 previous presenters (discussing incursions and excursions)
• Mr. Michael Rossell - Summary remarks (10 mins)

17:15-19:30

A. The Multiple Facets of Runway Safety
      Moderator: Mr. Martin Eley - DGCA, Canada (5 min context setting)

• Presentations: (70 mins - 12 mins each):
• Joint military/civil use of runways - Mr. Fred Stein, FAA
• Aerodrome certification - Mr. Gernot Kessler, EASA
• COCESNA - Mr. Rodrigo BrenesRunway safety from the business aviation perspective - Mr. Don Spruston, IBAC
• Operating in uncontrolled airports (info services, weather)
  - Mr. John Sheehan, IAOPA
• Limitations of human performance - Mr. Paul McCarthy, IFALPA
• Birdstrikes & FOD - Mr. Brett Patterson, ACI
• Mr. Martin Eley - Summary remarks (10 mins)

B. Emergency Response
Moderator: Mr. Ng Tee Chiou - ICAO Council Representative, Singapore
                                              (5 min context setting and presentation of scenario)

• Panel: Responding effectively to runway safety events & ensuring safe continuity of operations - scenario presentation (40 mins)
• Mr. Al Madar - IATA
• Ms. Deane Johanis - ACI
• Mr. Dale Wright - IFATCA
• Panel Discussion and E-Questions (15 mins)

Moderator: Ms. Nancy Graham - Director Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO

• Panel: Outcomes from the Symposium (75 Mins)
• Mr. Bill Voss - FSF
• Mr. Eckard Seebohm - European Commission
• Ms. Kate Lang - FAA
• Ms. Angela Gittens - ACI
• Mr. Guenther Matschnigg - IATA
• Mr. Don Spruston - IBAC
• Mr. John Sheehan - IAOPA
• Mr. Stephen Angus - CANSO
• Mr. Paul McCarthy - IFALPA
• Mr. Dale Wright - IFATCA
• Dr. Claude Lajeunesse - ICCAIA
• Ms. Nancy Graham - Closing Remarks (15 mins)