History

16 Jun 2008

Project AS 08/08 – Amendment of CASR Part 139 and MOS Part 139 

This project has been approved and information is now available.

Project AS 08/08
Amendment of CASR Part 139 and MOS Part 139 - Regulations for the control of vehicles operating on the manoeuvring area of certain high-density aerodromes.

Background

The possibility of the occurrence of vehicle and aircraft runway incursions, particularly in low visibility weather conditions, has become a significant safety concern among the advanced aviation nations. Airservices Australia has taken steps to provide aerodrome surface surveillance equipment and related air traffic control procedures designed to limit the occurrence, by providing radar-like surveillance at certain high-density aerodromes (initially at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth). The surveillance equipment involves aircraft and vehicles being fitted with modern transponders that provide transmissions of exact location and identity of vehicles and aircraft when on the aerodrome surface.

Purpose/Objectives

The project will establish regulatory power and technical standards applicable to aerodrome vehicles operating on the manoeuvring area for the control of runway incursions at certain high-density aerodromes when required for air traffic control purposes.

This will give CASA the authority to require the aerodrome certificate holders at certain high-density aerodromes to establish processes that require any vehicle that enters, or moves on, the manoeuvring area of the aerodrome (i) must be fitted with serviceable, operative electronic communication and surveillance equipment; and (ii) must require the vehicle driver to monitor the air traffic control radio frequency while in control of the vehicle at all times that the vehicle is in motion on the manoeuvring area. The procedures established must also prohibit the entry to the aeordrome manoeuvring area of any vehicle not equipped with a serviceable, operative surveillance and communication equipment.

The technical standards for the relevant communication and surveillance equipment will be specified in the MOS Part 139.

Rules affected

CASR Part 139 and MOS Part 139

Status

The project was approved by Peter Cromarty, General Manager, Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Group on 16 June 2008 and registered on 16 June 2008.

Project management

Project Leader: Brian Harris
RDMB Programme Manager: Andrew Ward
Project Sponsor: Kim Jones

Project Priority

Medium