AST’s SafeLand™ Surface Management System provides aircraft operators, airports, and regulatory bodies with live information about runway conditions and available braking friction based on real-time data from previously-landed aircraft. Our Braking Action Reports deliver real-time insight into runway conditions based on data collected from aircraft-based sensors. The sensors allow measurement of the precise braking action of landing aircraft based on surface conditions and the impact of contaminants such as water, ice, or snow. These real-time reports can be made instantly available to incoming aircraft, ground personnel, airport operations, and authorities. Using this information, pilots can improve their landing decisions while airports can improve their surface management strategies. The bottom line is enhanced safety, more efficient operations, higher runway uptime, and more reliable flight schedules for passengers.
SafeLand™ complies with ASTM International Standard E3266 for aircraft braking measurement and reporting. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently contracted with AST to receive our SafeLand™ Aircraft Braking Action Reports.
AST is pleased to announce that the SafeLand™ system,, today’s leading runway friction measuring and reporting platform, complies with the aircraft braking measurement standard recently released by ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.
The new ASTM International Standard E3266 for Friction-Limited Aircraft Braking Measurements and Reporting, published in November 2020, applies to systems that measure and report on braking forces and runway friction. This standard applies to any automated system that uses data from an aircraft to create what ASTM International calls an Aircraft Braking Action Report.
“With ASTM International Standard E3266, the aviation world now has a definitive international standard that provides objective measuring and quantifying of the actual landing risk on wet or contaminated runway surfaces experienced by commercial aircraft,” said Joe Vickers, CEO of AST. “This important advance brings significant safety benefits, improved operational efficiency, and better runway maintenance. It embodies the march of progress as we evolve from subjective assessments of runway conditions to objective, science-based measurements.”
AST’s SafeLand™ leverages two types of sensors to objectively measure, report, and manage braking action and surface conditions:
Aircraft-based sensors are used to measure braking action (deceleration) on landings, augmenting subjective pilot assessments (PIREPS) with hard scientific data.
Vehicle-based sensors are used to measure surface contamination like water, snow, or ice, replacing manual (visual) assessments with precise, objective measurements of contaminant depth and coverage.
We instantly package the data in reports, and share them with airport and airline operators as well as other interested parties such as ATOs, FAA, and CAAs.
It all adds up to better aviation, with safer landings, maximum runway usability, more reliable flight schedules, and a better customer experience for the millions who are counting on safe, reliable transportation.
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The SafeLand™ Surface Management System, today’s leading runway friction measuring and reporting platform, complies with the aircraft braking measurement standard recently released by ASTM International. Read More...