In 2001, the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC) took action to address the problem of runway incursions. Several critical areas were identified that needed to be investigated and which had a relation to overall runway safety. These included: radiotelephony phraseology, language proficiency, equipment, aerodrome lighting and markings, aerodrome charts, operational aspects, situational awareness and Human Factors.
Amendment 44 to Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services, which is applicable on November 2006, requires States to implement safety programmes and ATS providers, aerodrome operators and aircraft operators to implement safety management systems (SMS). This will address the problem of runway incursions at the systemic level and introduce a holistic approach to safety in general.
To improve the situation with respect to runway incursions and to encourage the implementation of relevant provisions, ICAO embarked on an education and awareness campaign which began with a comprehensive search of best available educational material for use in an interactive runway safety toolkit, which has been included as Appendix J to this Manual. To address aerodromes, air traffic management and flight operations, among other subjects, ICAO also conducted a series of seminars on runway safety, in the ICAO regions, with the aim of disseminating information on the prevention of runway incursions.
Between 2002 and 2005, runway safety seminars were held in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East, Africa, North America, Caribbean, South America, and European regions as part of the ICAO education and awareness campaign.
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