Flight Safety Foundation, Partners Target Runway Excursion Prevention
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BRUSSELS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Runway excursions are the most frequent type of accident in aviation and regularly are identified as one of the most serious risks for large and small aircraft. Because of the complexity of the risk factors, preventing runway excursions requires coordination and commitment among numerous stakeholders. Today s release of the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE) is the culmination of a two-year effort and demonstrates the industry s commitment to preventing runway excursions.
GAPPRE was developed by an international team of more than 100 aviation professionals from more than 40 organizations. The initiative was coordinated by Flight Safety Foundation and EUROCONTROL, and the GAPPRE recommendations have been validated by the Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Se
- January 12, 2021, 12:28 PM
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and Eurocontrol today released a broad set of recommendations aimed at preventing runway excursions, which they said are now the most frequent type of accident for both small and large aircraft. Dubbed the “Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions” (GAPPRE), the report was developed by more than 100 aviation professionals at some 40 organizations, with the effort led by FSF and Eurocontrol.
“Reducing runway excursions and continuing to improve the overall safety of the approach and landing phases of flight continue to be a primary area of focus for the foundation,” said Flight Safety Foundation president and CEO Dr. Hassan Shahidi. “We are gratified by the efforts of the many safety professionals who gave of their time and expertise to make the GAPPRE a reality, and I want to thank our partners at Eurocontrol, ACI, CANSO, EASA, and IATA for their continuing commitment to safety collaborat
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McDonnell Aircraft was riding high on fighter production for the U.S. Navy and Air Force in the last half of the 1950s. Into the mix, for the first time, McDonnell proposed a small four-engine transport jet after preliminary design exploration in 1957.
The effort was a multi-million-dollar private enterprise undertaken by the company at its St. Louis plant. It had a military angle in the early stages. The U.S. Air Force sought a modern small transport under the designation UCX, or Experimental Utility Transport, and that gave rise to the McDonnell Model 119.
With the classic lines of a 1950s jetliner, McDonnell’s diminutive Model 119/220 earned style points, but no production orders. (Gerald Balzer collection)