EUROCONTROL Laser Interference in Aviation Oct 2011

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1 EUROCONTROL Laser Interference in Aviation Oct 2011 Mr Tzvetomir Blajev - SKYbrary Mr Richard Lawrence Safety Alerts Ms Dragica Stankovic - EVAIR Function Manager

2 Laser Interference in Aviation Setting the Scene The old problem unintended outcomes Scope Existing mitigations The new problem - deliberate interference Ongoing actions EVAIR Monitoring

3 The Old Problem

4 Mitigations ICAO SARPS Annexes 11&14

5 Airspace Control Mitigations

6 Mitigations ICAO Doc 9815, SRC Doc 7, UK CAA CAP 736

7 The New Problem Shift from unintentional to deliberate targeting of aircraft and sometimes ATC EUROCONTROL Safety Improvement Sub Group (SISG)

8 EUROCONTROL Safety Warning Message 19 June 2009 Impact on ATS Operations Physiological effects Aerodrome safety Disruption Mitigations No universal/unilateral solutions Legal/judicial implications Restrictions Laser safety zones Awareness/labelling Pilot and Controller Immediate Actions Protection Warnings Reporting

9 Post SISG Action - States SAFETY BULLETIN FS Safety, March 2009 Since September 2008 there have been several reports in Avinor of laser pointers being used to illuminate aircraft in critical flight phases, specially during approch and landing. At some occasions, the control tower was the goal for laser beams. Misuse of laserpistols/equipment has been a well known problem and led to prosecution in countries as the USA, Great Britain, Canada and Australia. Recently the problem has occurred in Norway as well. Sola, Flesland, Værnes, Evenes, Bardufoss, Bodø, Alta, Gardermoen and Florø are among the units in Avinor having experienced incidents according to laserbeams. Exposure to a bright light source, such as that from a powerful laser pointer, can cause temporary blindness leaving the pilot unable see for up to 30 minutes. The most common physiological effects associated with laser exposure include: glare, flash-blindness, and afterimage. Commercially purchasable laser pointers are not inherently dangerous, however when used inappropriately they may cause optical injuries and compromise aviation safety. Lasers can easily be obtained through the Internet, even the kind that are recommended for professional use only. What to do if you experience, or receive a report of laserbeams 1. Collect as most information as possible from the pilot affected by the laser 2. Inform the local police authority immediately 3. Report the incident ADVISE THE POLICE REPORT THE INCIDENT Norway - Safety Bulletin, Regulator involved. Sweden - Law revisions made re carriage of lasers UK Law revision - amend the Air Navigation Order UK ATSIN re-issued Austrian Law prohibits ownership of powerful lasers unless approved by authorities Other States have issued awareness material Australia ban on sale of lasers

10 Post SISG Action EUROCONTROL Safety Team (ANSPs) Security Team (SET) Safety Regulation Unit Annual Summary Template Focal Points Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) SRC Annual Report Joint Safety Team/SRC session June 2010 Awareness SKYbrary, Hindsight, Safety Alert Monitoring - EVAIR

11 EUROCONTROL VOLUNTARI INCIDENT REPORTING Average yearly reporting increase more than 50% Over 7000 ASRs in the DB Over 100 airlines participating All European ANSPs providing feedback Incident data collection Incidents per flights

12 Laser interferences versus other European ATM events European ATM Events Laser Call sign confusion ACAS RAs Missed approach/go-around Runway incurcion Level Bust 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2 1,4 1,6 Incident Rate per flights

13 Regional issues - LASER Laser inerferences Incident rate per flights 1,2 1 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 0-0,

14 Laser interferences across phases of flights Approach ,10% Taxiing 4 0,44% Take-off 56 6,23% Standing 1 0,11% Landing 1 0,11% En-route 27 3,00%

15 Laser interferences 2008 Jul airlines interfered and 2 ATC TWRs 32 states affected 119 locations across Europe experienced laser interferences

16 Locations with more than 15 laser interferences Jul 2011 EBBR EBCI EBLG EGAC EGBB EGCC EGHI EGKK EGLL EGPF EHAM LFML LFPG LGAV LIBD LIMF LIRF LIRN LIRR

17 Working together and challenges for finding solutions for: Wide European problem Continued high increase Change of the tactics of attackers

18 CONTACTS EVAIR Warning messages SKYbrary