Week 8 Webpages Resources
These websites further describe the activities at airports and the safety concerns of runway incursions and efforts to mitigate this safety hazard through awareness, training, and technology. And you may refer back to the FAA page on Part 139 Airport Certification Airports.
FAA: Runway Safety – Runway Incursions (Links to an external site.)
FAA: Airport Operations and Ranking Reports (Links to an external site.)
FAA: Fact Sheet Runway Safety
Review the following interactive timelines for more overview on some of the issues associated with security and functions of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
TSA: Transportation Security Timeline (September 11, 2001 – 2030) – Interactive (Links to an external site.)
Timetoast: History of Airport Security (1961-2020)-Interactive (Links to an external site.)
Timeline of FAA and Aerospace History (Broadview 1903-2030)-Interactive
Watch the following videos. Note these videos are for illustration and educational purposes only. The actual facts surrounding each case should be gained through reading the NTSB or FAA reports. Also, do not be distracted by the “comment” sections. Aviation safety is based on cause, not blame or subjective analysis of the event portrayed.
Runway Incursion United A320 and Delta Air Lines B757 – (YouTube: 03:12) (Links to an external site.)
Runway Incursion Aer Lingus A330 and US Air B737 NTSB Animation – (YouTube: 01:10) (Links to an external site.)
FAA TV: Runway Safety Area and Runway Incursion Mitigation Programs (07:49) (Links to an external site.)
FAA TV: Runway Incursion Prevention (11:36)
These websites will help you locate up-to-date information on TSA safety and security.
FAA Advisory Circulars (Links to an external site.)
National Counterterrorism Center (Links to an external site.)
DHS: Aviation Security (Links to an external site.)
TSA Mission and History (Links to an external site.)
DHS: Fact Sheet: Aviation Enhanced Security Measures for All Commercial Flights to the United States
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