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Company Pollite
Date 07.12.2012
 
 

 
 
 
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Frangibility top of the agenda for airfield safety

 
   

Frangibility is an integral part of airfield safety – that’s a key message of the recently released Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory circular AC 150/5300-13A.

The circular builds on the previous Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – released Safety Notice SN-2012/004 (Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) and Runway Excursion Guidance for Aerodromes), which suggests mitigating measures, including frangible masts, to reduce the likelihood of an overrun event and reduce the severity of an aircraft overshooting the runway .

The FAA’s Airport Design circular contains the standards and recommendations for the layout and engineering design of runways, taxiways, aprons and other facilities at civil airports. In line with the CAA, greater focus and detail has been paid to definitions and standards to be met with the Runway Safety Area (RSA), incorporating the Runway End Safety Area (RESA).

The FAA’s advisory circular notes in detail the appropriate siting of navigational aids within the airfield, the importance of correctly locating assisted associated power control units and shelters and the overall expectation that if a Navigational Aid sits on the RSA, then it must be frangible whether it is fixed or movable. Read More…

 

Mangalore airport is ‘quite safe and complete’

 
   

In June, we supported recommendations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, for India to review its use of frangible structures on airport runways.

Recommendations from the three authorities, following the Mangalore air crash of 2010 highlighted the need for frangible-mounted structures within airports and cited Calicut and Mangalore airport antenna-supporting structures as examples. 

This month, Mangalore International Airport was declared ‘quite safe and complete’ by the Airport Authority of India, which declared the hangar ready for expansion to meet the needs of the growing Indian economy.

The Airport Authority of India report states the airport now has ‘the best navigational and communication’ facilities and the electrical engineering division of the airport has ‘provided beautiful approach lights on either side of the runway.’ Read More…

 

Celebrating a year of growth

 
   

It is the time of year when businesses look back at their achievements, and here at Pollite we have enjoyed a year of growth.

We have entered new markets, expanded our product range and recommend that airports worldwide spare a thought for airfield safety at a time when there are major airport development programmes underway all around the world, with new airports planned in Brazil, China and Russia over the next few years.

Half way through the year we diversified our product range with our launch into the airside Stop Bar market after supplying frangible masts to house microwave sensors as part of Sydney Airport’s $25million (AUD) runway safety upgrade.

Microwave sensor masts need to be frangible to ensure that they break, distort or yield upon any contact with aircraft, causing minimal damage. Our product complies with both International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) standards on frangibility making them a perfect fit for Stop Bars. Read More…

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