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Calendar VOLUME 32 NUMBER5 FIFTH ISSUE 1999 NOVEMBER Published Bimonthly for Users of Michigan’s Air Transportation System Calendar VOLUME 32 NUMBER5 FIFTH ISSUE 1999 NOVEMBER 4 Lansing, Capital City Airport, Bureau Young artists from across Michigan are in- of Aeronautics Auditorium. Michigan vited to enter the Year 2000 International Aviation Art Contest. Sponsored at the state Aeronautics Commission Meeting . Call level by the Michigan Department of Trans- 517-335-9943. portation, Bureau of Aeronautics, the contest seeks to encourage young people to become 17 Pontiac, Okland County Commisioners familiar with the many facets of aviation and Auditorium. Pilot Safety Seminar with spe- aeronautics. Other sponsors include the Na- cial guest speaker Mr. Frank Gattolin. Mr. tional Aeronautic Association, the National Gattolin is presently a safety investigator for Association of State Aviation Officials, the the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration, and the holds a Commercial Pilot, CFI and AIGI certifi- Fédération Aéronautic Internationale. cates with 11,000 hours flight experience. The theme for this year’s contest is “Flight Call 517-335-9915. Into The Future.” Competition is open to stu- dents age 6-17 and will be judged in three separate age categories, with first, second, John Engler, Governor and third place winners selected in each. MICHIGAN AERONAUTICS COMMISSION First-place winners in each category will ad- vance to the national competition in Wash- Alice J. Gustafson, Chair -Pontiac ington, D.C. National winners will compete Arnold P. Saviano, ViceChair -Harbor Springs with entries from other nations in late spring. John K. Boerema, Grand Rapids Lowell E. Kraft, Pigeon Joseph M. Pietro, Ishpeming Entries must be received by February 4, 2000. For a copy of the contest brochure, James R. DeSana, Director which includes rules and an entry form, please Michigan Department of Transportation write to Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics, Attn: Capt. Steven Herner Aviation Art Contest, 2700 E. Airport Service Michigan State Police Dr., Lansing, Michigan 48906-2160, or call 517- Brigadier General Ronald L. Seely 335-9977. Complete contest details are also Michigan Department of Military Affairs available on the Bureau of Aeronautics website Guy Gordon at www.mdot.state.mi.us/aero/. Michigan Department of Natural Resources William E. Gehman, Director Michigan Aeronautics Commission Barbara Burris Executive Assistant to the Commission Kenneth Schaschl - Editor MDOT Specialized Technology/Graphics - Graphic Design Coming Soon to Your Favorite Airport by Philip Tarlalone FIFTH ISSUE 1999 PRSRTD STD Whether you fly a J-3 Cub in and out of grass strips, or maneuver a 747 through the maze at Detroit Metro, you will U.S.POSTAGE 22,000 copies printed likely experience a runway incursion sometime during your flying career. The National Transportation Safety Board Total cost $5460.40 Cost per issue $.2482 P A I D (NTSB) first addressed the runway incursion issue in a 1986 safety study. Subsequently, in 1990, they placed runway Lansing, Michigan incursions at the top of the “Most Wanted Aviation Safety Improvements” list. It has remained in that spot every year since. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Permit No. 1200 From 1990, five fatal collisions and several near misses (at both towered and nontowered airports) have highlighted 2700 E. Airport Service Drive Lansing, Michigan 48906-2160 Telephone; 517/ 335-9283 the seriousness of runway incursions. Two recent incidents show the potential devastation associated with the issue. The www.mdot.state.mi.us/aero/ first occurred on April 1, 1999 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The second incident occurred on June 28, 1999 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Both incursions occurred when an aircraft taxied onto an active runway while another aircraft was departing. The FAA, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and other aviation groups are addressing the escalating runway incursion problem. This two-part article will examine some human factors associated with runway incursions, and present some prevention strategies to maintain safety during ground operations. Defining the Problem Aircraft entering active runways without authorization (runway transgressions), or making other safety-related errors, are surface incidents. Most surface incidents usually end with embarrassment and a “scolding” by air traffic control (ATC). A runway incursion, however, is a surface incident that creates a traffic conflict–a go-around, aborted takeoff, or, in the worst case, a high-speed collision. Unlike a surface incident, an incursion usually leads to an FAA enforcement action. Continued on Page 4 Acciden Reports COMMISSION ACTION Accident Reports are METAR 262010Z VRB06KT 7SM OVC250 28/22 A2970. Accident reprinted from Federal Aviation FEW047 30/19 A2988. Accident Report: Witnesses reported the Administration (FAA), National Report: Aircraft spun around aircraft climbed to about 150 to Transportation Safety Board after landing collapsing the main 250 feet above ground level, clear- (NTSB), or Police reports and are landing gear. ing a 90 foot high power line. The he Michigan Aeronau- HOLLAND ST. IGNACE for information only. Michigan T aircraft then went into a steep left tics Commission met in Iron Aviation does not attest to the JULY Mackinac County Airport - Mountain on July 15, 1999. Tulip City Airport - an accuracy of these reports. We do not bank and impacted the ground in an allocation of $165,000 for 11 Hubbard Lake, C150, Type of During the meeting, commis- allocation of $140,000 for an determine the cause of accidents; a steep nose down attitude. design work on a wetland Flight Unknown, injuries: fatal; sioners approved a special environmental assessment that is left to NTSB and FAA mitigation project. The pro- damage: destroyed, WX: METAR AUGUST proclamation in honor of avia- and for a cost-benefit analy- investigators. tion pioneer, Mario Fontana, sis for a proposed future posed budget consists of KAPN 111854Z VRB06KT 10SM 13 Paw Paw, PA28, business who died in December 1998. In runway extension project. $148,500 federal, $8,250 state, MAY CLR 24/11 A3021 RMK A02 SLP2 flight, injuries: 4 fatal; aircraft other action, commission mem- The proposed budget consists and $8,250 local funds. 28 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek In- Accident Report: Witnesses damage: destroyed, Wx: METAR of $126,000 federal, $7,000 bers approved funding totaling SAULT STE. MARIE ternational Airport, C210N, reported seeing the airplane flying KAZO 131453Z 25009KT 9SM $1.7 million for eleven airport state, and $7,000 local funds. pleasure flight, injuries: none; between 50 and 200 feet above the OVC013 23/21 A2969. Accident improvement projects. LAPEER Chippewa County Inter- aircraft damage: substantial, surface of a lake when it began a Report: The aircraft was national Airport - an Wx: VFR. Accident Report: Air- steep climb. Witnesses reported destroyed when it experienced an Some projects have federal, Dupont-Lapeer Airport - allocation of $400,000 for pur- state, and local funding, while craft touched down half way that the airplane rolled to the left in-flight breakup prior to impact- an allocation of $240,000 for chase of an airport rescue and down Runway 27, at which point and descended in a steep nose ing the ground about 3 miles south others are funded from state land acquisition. The pro- firefighting vehicle. The pro- the pilot elected to perform a down attitude until it collided of Paw Paw, Michigan. The out- and/or local sources alone. posed budget consists of posed budget consists of Commission approval for $216,000 federal and $24,000 $360,000 federal, $20,000 go-around. The aircraft overran with the ground west of the lake's board section of the right wing federally funded projects au- local funds. state, and $20,000 local funds. Runway 27 impacting the airport shoreline. and empennage were located thorizes state participation, permiter fence and a vehicle that 16 Oakland/Troy, C411, business approximately 0.5 miles north of subject to issuance of a federal NILES ZEELAND was southbound on a north-south flight, injuries: none; damage: sub- the main wreckage. grant. Federal and state road. It finally impacted a second dollars for airport develop- Jerry Tyler Memorial Air- Ottawa Executive Airport - stantial, WX: METAR KDET 17 Harsens Island, PA28, plea- port - an allocation of $35,000 an allocation of $2,000 to fence located along west side of 162245Z 24016KT 5SM HZ sure flight, injuries: none; aircraft ment are primarily from the road. restricted, user generated for design work for future install lights on a communi- FEW050 33/16 A3005. Accident damage: substantial, Wx: METAR funds. The primary sources of taxiway and apron rehabilita- cation tower. The proposed JUNE Report: Started left engine nor- KPHN 172100Z AUTO tion and for the first phase of budget consists of $1,800 revenue are aviation fuel and 7 Drummond Island, PA-28, mally, then started right engine. 27006G14KT 10SM SCT065 passenger taxes, as well as air- an approach protection plan. state and $200 local funds. Right engine exploded. Aircraft 28/17 A2993. Accident Report: The The proposed budget consists pleasure/instructional flight, craft registration fees. was evacuated. aircraft reportedly experienced a of $31,500 federal, $1,750 injuries: 3 fatal; aircraft damage: loss of engine power immediately Following are approved state, and $1,750 local funds. LOAN destroyed, Wx: VFR. Accident 18 Oakland/Troy, C310, pleasure projects: Report: Aircraft departed Rwy flight, injuries: none; damage: sub- after takeoff. The pilot elected to PONTIAC HART-SHELBY 26 and impacted trees and stantial, WX: METAR KPTK land on the remaining runway. GRANTS Oakland County Interna- terrain just off the depatrure end 182153Z VRB05KT 7SM FEW036 The aircraft ran off the end of the Oceana County Airport - runway striking a levee and com- EVART tional Airport - an allocation a loan of $15,000 in state of the runway. A witness reported BKN080 BKN200 28/21. Accident ing to rest in a pond.
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