The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced a new package of takeoff and landing performance assessment (TALPA) methods designed to reduce the risk of runway overruns caused by runway contamination resulting from standing water, snow or ice.
The changes, which took effect Oct. 1, are discussed at a section of the FAA website at <www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/talpa>. The website includes FAA guidance, notices, alerts, videos and frequently asked questions.
The FAA said the new TALPA methods, which provide more accurate determinations of the distance required to safely stop an aircraft after landing or after a rejected takeoff, were developed based on the work of the TALPA Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
“As a result of the committee’s work, the FAA has developed a revised method for airports and air traffic controllers to communicate actual runway conditions to the pilots in terms that directly relate to the way a particular aircraft is expected to pe…
