Runway safety area — A runway safety area (RSA) or runway end safety area (RESA) is defined as the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway … Wikipedia
safety area — i. A defined area on a heliport surrounding the final approach takeoff area (FATO), which is free of obstacles, other than those required for navigational purposes, and intended to reduce the risk of damage to helicopters accidentally diverging… … Aviation dictionary
runway-end safety area — An area symmetrical about the extended runway centerline and adjacent to the end of the strip primarily intended to reduce the risk of damage to an airplane undershooting or overrunning the runway (ICAO). A runway end safety area should extend… … Aviation dictionary
Runway — This article is about the aircraft take off and landing area. For other uses, see Runway (disambiguation). Landing strip redirects here. For the pubic hairstyle, see Bikini waxing. RWY redirects here. For the audio/video connectors, see RCA… … Wikipedia
runway shoulder — An area immediately beyond the edge of the pavement prepared to provide a transition between the pavement and the adjacent surface for aircraft running off the pavement, drainage, and sometimes blast protection. The minimum shoulder width for… … Aviation dictionary
Runway — Pistensystem des Flughafens Zürich aus der Vogelperspektive Die Start und Landebahn (SLB) ist die (meist befestigte) Fläche eines Flugplatzes, Flughafens oder Flugzeugträgers, auf der einerseits startende Flugzeuge bis zur Abhebegeschwindigkeit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Air safety — is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as… … Wikipedia
Runway incursion — A runway incursion, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on April 27, 2006, is: Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface… … Wikipedia
2007 San Francisco International Airport runway incursion — Infobox Aircraft incident name = 2007 San Francisco International Airport runway incursion date = May 26, 2007 type = Runway incursion site = San Francisco Int l Airport California, USA total injuries = total survivors = 27 (all) plane1 type =… … Wikipedia
Airport Movement Area Safety System — The Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) visually and aurally prompts tower controllers to respond to situations which potentially compromise safety. AMASS is an add on enhancement to the host ASDE 3 radar that will provide automated… … Wikipedia
