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International Civil Aviation Organization Runway and Ground RGS WG/5-WP/12 21/11/2018 International Civil Aviation Organization Runway and Ground Safety Working Group Fifth Meeting (RGS WG/5) (Cairo, Egypt, 25-27 November 2018) Agenda Item 3: Implementation of Aerodrome Safety Priorities and Objectives in the MID Region APRON MANAGEMENT – DRAFT REGIONAL SAFETY ADVISORY (Presented by the United Arab Emirates) SUMMARY This Working Paper presents the draft of the Regional Safety Advisory (RSA) circular based on national regulation and guidance material from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Aerodrome Airside Safety Management, which aims to promote safety in a rapidly growing aviation sector. Action by the meeting is at paragraph 3. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 UAE presented WP/3 to the fourth meeting of the Runway & Ground Safety Working Group (RSG WG/4) on initiatives to promote safe and efficient Apron Management - UAE Airside Management Guidance Material. 1.2 The meeting is invited to recall Safety Enhancement Initiative Ground Handling Operations and Safety (MID-RAST/RGS/7) with action for UAE to develop a RSA on Apron Management Safety. 2. DISCUSSION 2.1 A draft RSA on Apron Management (Appendix A) was developed further to the expertise and experience of the General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE based on their regulation, guidance materials and processes in consultation with Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority. The RSA is in support of the runway and ground safety enhancement initiatives undertaken by the ICAO Regional Aviation Safety Group – Middle East (RASG-MID) and the associated RSG WG. RGS WG/5-WP/12 - 2 - 3. ACTION BY THE WORKING GROUP 3.1 The meeting is invited to: a) note the information contained in this paper; and b) further to discussion during the meeting, review and provide feedback to ICAO MID no later than 31 March 2019 regarding the content of the guidance material in the draft RSA on Apron Management included in Appendix A. ----------------- RGS WG/5-WP/12 APPENDIX A APPENDIX A RASG-MID SAFETY ADVISORY – xx (RSA-xx) March 2018 MID-Region Apron Management Date of Issue: TBA Revision No: First Edition Document Ref. No.: RASG-MID/MIDRAST/RGS/SEI/07 Owner: RASG-MID These guidelines are developed by the Runway and Ground Safety Working Group (RGS WG), as part of MID- RAST/RGS/3 DIP deliverables, based on the work of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO MID Regional Office and the Regional Aviation Safety Group - Middle East (RASG-MID). The guidance materials have been adapted, based on regional input, from UK CAP 642 publication as of January 2014. Disclaimer This document is intended to provide guidance for civil aviation regulators, aerodrome operators and other stakeholders involved in the safety oversight of Certified Aerodromes. This document has been compiled by members of the aviation industry to enhance aviation safety. It is not intended to supersede or replace existing materials produced by the State or in ICAO SARPs. The distribution or publication of this document does not prejudice the State’s ability to enforce existing National regulations. To the extent of any inconsistency between this document and the National/International regulations, standards, recommendations or advisory publications, the content of the National/International regulations, standards, recommendations and advisory publications shall prevail. ---------------------------------------------- Regional Safety Advisory Page 2 of 105 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 1 Regulation in support of Apron Management ............................................................................... 6 1.1 Application ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Model Regulation: Definitions .............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Model Regulation: Applicability of Regulation ...................................................................................... 7 1.4 Model Regulation: Operator Obligations in relation to Aerodrome InfrastructureError! Bookmark not defined. 1.5 Model Process : CAA evaluation of apron Management Chapter 2 Guidance in support of Apron Management 13 2.1 Application .......................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Model Guidance: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 15 2.3 Model Guidance: References ............................................................................................................ 17 2.4 Model Guidance: Glossary ................................................................................................................ 18 2.5 Model Guidance: Chapter 1 - General Principles for Airside Management of Health and Safety ....... 20 2.6 Model Guidance: Chapter 2 - Identifying the Hazards and Managing the Risks ................................ 27 2.7 Model Guidance: Chapter 3 - Aprons and Stands ............................................................................. 65 2.8 Model Guidance: Chapter 4 - Aircraft Turnround ............................................................................... 75 2.9 Model Guidance: Chapter 5 - Aircraft Turnround ............................................................................... 83 2.10 Model Guidance: Chapter 6 - Training for Safety ........................................................................... 90 2.11 Model Guidance: Chapter 7 - Safety Performance Management and Measurement ..................... 92 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. Page 3 of 105 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND This advisory publication was developed further to the expertise and experience of the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates and Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority based on their regulation, guidance materials and processes in support of the runway and ground safety enhancement initiatives undertaken by the ICAO Regional Aviation Safety Group – Middle East (RASG-MID) and the associated Runwa`y & Ground Safety Working Group (RSG WG). This publication provides guidance material to promote safe and efficient apron management. This publication provides a regulatory framework supported by detailed guidance material. Note that apron pavement maintenance and physical characteristics are not included within the scope of this advisory. The Detailed Implementation Plan for the Safety Enhancement Initiative delivered by this publication is as follows: xxxx Without an effective safety oversight regime, States’ efforts to assess and improve aerodrome runway and ground safety may be thwarted or addressed in an inconsistent manner. Whilst this Safety Advisory provides a readily adoptable materials for regulation and guidance material related to apron safety, it is essential for all States to ensure adequate legal and regulatory frameworks. PURPOSE The purpose of this Safety Advisory is to provide model elements for regulation and guidance material in support of apron safety. The guidance consists of the following elements: Model Regulation as it pertains Apron Management (Chapter 1) Model Guidance Material to be considered… (Chapter 2) Model Safety Committee guidance… (Appendix A) These guidelines are based on the work carried out by the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates and Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority as an integral part of their commitment to enhance aerodrome ground safety through the creation of materials to support apron management. In doing so, there is one single concern: safety. This Safety Advisory serves to further empower States in their efforts to improve apron safety through provision of model regulation and processes. Page 4 of 105 USING THIS SAFETY ADVISORY The Table of Contents provides an overview of the materials which may be used by States as part of their safety oversight of Certified Aerodromes through proactive oversight of Aerodrome Infrastructure Projects. Each chapter of this Safety Advisory includes proposed application of the model elements for the consideration, adaptation and adoption of States. The Safety Advisory does not have to be read in order from beginning to end; particular paragraphs may be consulted as required. The reader will choose the depth at which the Safety Advisory will be used at any given time. Reading may range from using the Table of Contents or elements of the model materials as a benchmark for gap analysis – to adopting and/or adapting the content of the model elements. Page 5 of 105 CHAPTER 1 REGULATION IN SUPPORT OF APRON MANAGEMENT 1.1 Application National Civil Aviation Regulations should support safe management of aprons. Below are sample clauses and definitions which should be considered by each State. 1.2 Model Regulation: Definitions 1.2.1 Aerodrome Traffic Density. a) Light. Where the number of movements in the mean busy hour is not greater than 15 per runway or typically less than 20 total aerodrome movements. b) Medium. Where the number of movements in the mean busy hour is of the order of 16 to 25 per runway or typically between
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