Does My Airport Need One?
Eric Johansen, DFW Airport Review history of aircraft ingress/egress Discuss the reasons for emergency evacuations Review the reasons for non-emergency evacuations Discuss the options for evacuation Compare various manufacturers of AIAVs
1925 Eastern Ford Trimotor 1940s – 1960s Convair 340 2000s Boeing 777
Bomb Threat/ Isolated AC Crash/Alert III Medical Emergencies away Interior Fires from the gate Smoke in Cabin (Actual) Deplaning away from gate “Snakes on Planes” Disabled aircraft IROP conditions Dignitary aircraft Public Relations Events
Emergency Non-Emergency Slide Deployment Controlled Deplaning A310 Alert III July 2000 Vienna B757 Engine Problem Dulles Sept. 2011 B737 Smoking APU at gate in Amsterdam, May 2010 Air Force One at Orlando International Airport Boeing 787 World Tour DFW May 12,2012 Jet Blue 504 stranded 7 hours at BDL, Oct.30, 2011
Aircraft Escape Slides Ground Ladders Aerial Ladders Air Stair Vehicles ARFF drill on a Boeing 727 using ground ladders
Aerial Training IAD Easily Reaches Upper Deck of Wide Body Aircraft. B737 runway over-run at ORD MD10 FedEx Ramp DFW
B767 at LAX B777 Bomb Threat DFW Accessair APS60FR/ Crash Rescue Hydro-Chem St. Louis-Lambert International Airport LAX 2002 Stinar F550 MCO Stinar F550 DIA 2008 Accessair PHX 2006 Accessair Service Air Stair Vehicle Range 8.3’ – 16.5’ Platform Width 5 ft. Safe operating speed 40-55 mph No Firefighting Capability
Service Air Stair Vehicle Range 8 ft – 19 ft Platform Width 6 ft Safe operating speed 40-55 mph No Firefighting Capability
Service Air Stair vehicle modified for Fire fighting Range 8’-19’ Platform Width 8 ft. Safe operating speed 60 mph Firefighting package available Custom Design Firefighting Airstair vehicle Range 10.5 – 28.2 ft. Platform Width 6.5ft. Safe operating speed 60mpg Firefighting package
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