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National Blueprint for Runway Safety

Contents

Executive Summary		v
I. Blueprint Purpose and Overview		1
II. The Challenge of Creating a Safer Runway Environment		3
	The Airport Surface Environment	3
	Other Challenges	4
III. Runway Safety Vision and Improvement Initiatives		7
	Runway Safety Program Vision	7
	Goals	7
	Runway Safety Initiatives	8
	Current Initiatives	9
	Recommended Initiatives	11
	Major Thrusts	12
	Training Thrust	12
	Technology Thrust	15
	Communications Thrust	16
	Procedures Thrust	17
	Airport Signs/Markings/Lighting Thrust	18
	Data, Analysis, and Metrics Thrust	19
	Local Solutions Thrust	20
	Human Factors	20
IV. The Runway Safety Program		21
	Runway Safety Program Office	21
	Federal Aviation Administration and Aviation Community Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities	22
	Relationships within the Federal Aviation Administration	22
	Relationships between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Aviation Community	23
	Milestones	24
	Critical Success Factors	30
	Approach	30
	Criteria	31
	Metrics	31
	Aviation Community Liaison Plan	33
	Budget Plan	34
	Summation	34