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AeroSafety World July 2012 68 pages.
Operating aircraft near runway and taxiway construction projects adds complexity for everyone involved. Today’s risk mitigations have the best chance of success under a blame-free, open communication approach with all airport stakeholders well versed in the latest safety resources and planning tools, says a current U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) educational campaign.
Clearance wording introduced last September to heighten flight crew awareness of reductions in available takeoff and landing distance is just one of many defenses against human error and safety system issues related to temporarily shortened runways. Wayne Rosenkrans describes construction-related communication issues and other factors that have necessitated extra mitigating actions.
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