Teamwork Gets Results

The author, who serves as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), examines how the aviation community can continue to steadily improve runway safety by always working together. Airports, airlines, aviation-related unions, and the FAA all agreed to step up safety improvements nationwide two years ago, after the FAA issued a runway safety Call to Action. This has helped create the current environment of improved safety. Such focus will need to be continued if safety gains are to be ongoing and runway incursions are to be further reduced. The author examines investments in technology, such as signals and runway lights, to continue providing additional safety layers to detect and prevent human errors. Simulator training, for both commercial and general aviation pilots, is also detailed.