Risk Assessment for Runway End Safety Areas at Canadian Airports

Objective

The conduct of an independent risk assessment as agreed to by TCCA on the implementation of the ICAO international standard for Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) in Canada.

Background

TP312 4th edition Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices is the source document for the Canadian specifications relating to the physical characteristics of an airport, including RESA. However the current RESA specifications have the status of ‘Recommendation’ and therefore compliance has not been required under the Canadian airport certification program. A regulatory review of TP312 4th Edition has been underway for several years now. The TP312 review team recommended the elevation of the RESA specifications to the status of ‘standard’ for harmonization with the ICAO standard of a 90 metres RESA length. Following the Air France accident at Toronto, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) made the following recommendation to Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); ‘The Department of Transport require all Code 4 runways to have a 300 m runway end safety area (RESA) or means of stopping aircraft that provides an equivalent level of safety. A07-06’ Beginning in 2010, TCCA began to explore regulatory amendments to meet the intent of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s requirement to have a Runway End Safety Area (RESA) of 150 metres (90 m beyond runway strip end of 60m). In order to provide harmonization with the proposals from the TP 312 4th edition update project, these amendments focused on those runways with lengths of 1 200 m or greater or with lengths less than 1 200 m where the runway type is precision or non-precision. In addition and where the site lacks suitable land area to comply with the RESA specifications, the provision of an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) or an adjustment to the declared distances were also introduced as acceptable alternatives. These proposed regulatory changes were consulted with industry stakeholders in 2010 and 2011 through the Canadian Aviation Regulatory Advisory Council (CARAC ). TCCA also reviewed and analyzed data on RESA events in Canada over the last 20 years (1990-2010). As a result of industry feedback and to better document the risks and safety benefits associated with RESA, TCCA has committed to commissioning an independent risk assessment. The results of the risk assessment will be used to establish the application criteria for RESA in Canada and for the development of a National RESA implementation strategy. In addition, the results may be used to better understand the risk profile of Canadian airports.

Scope of the Work

The scope of the risk assessment is to; • Develop a model for runway overrun risks that would facilitate the determination of RESA application [standardized ICAO Annex 14 Volume I length of 90 m beyond runway strip end (typically 60 m)] based on operational triggers such as; o aircraft types, o air operator type (705, 704, 703, 701, scheduled, charter, etc), o aircraft movement numbers, o enplaned/deplaned passenger number, o runway approach type (Precision, Non-precision, non-instrument), o runway length, o runway surface type. • Provide, based on the results of the above, : o recommendations that establishes and defines the criteria to determine where the international standard (150m RESA) should apply at Canadian airports. o information that provides industry a better understanding of the safety basis for the scope of RESA.

Responsibilities

The Project Leader will: • Report to the Senior Management, as appropriate. • Review progress, and provide direction, as appropriate. • Assign delegate(s) to act on his behalf, as required. The Project Manager will: • Work closely with members. • Provide leadership and management oversight towards ensuring that stakeholder perspectives are adequately integrated. • Analyze and disseminate information as required. • Develop work plans. • Facilitate workshops. • Provide updates to the Project Leader on activities and project status. Prepare the final report.

Intellectual Property

Transport Canada has determined that any intellectual property (including databases/datasets) arising from the performance of the Work under the contract will vest with Her Majesty the Queen. See Supplemental Condition – Title to Intellectual Property arising under Crown Procurement Contracts – Crown Owns.

Deliverables

The final report will be delivered to the Director, Standards on a date no later than eight months after the date of contract award as follows; • Report will be in ENGLISH only; • A minimum of 5 hard copies to be delivered; • An electronic copy of the final report to be delivered in Microsoft Office Word (2007 or compatible version), including an electronic copy of the database/dataset to be delivered in Microsoft Access (2007 or compatible version). Language Requirements The successful candidates must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English and French.

Period of Contract

The contract will be from Contract Award to May 31, 2014.

Closing Date

August 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.Daylight Savings Time.

Contact

Annick Monfette Materiel and Contracting Officer Materiel and Contracting Operations Transport Canada Place de Ville, Tower C 330 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 Tel.: (613) 990–2482 Fax.: (613) 991-0854 E-mail:annick.monfette@tc.gc.ca