Airplane-Generated Braking Action Information
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Knowing Braking Action, an aircraft’s stopping capability, is vital for airline operators. All planning related to takeoff and landing and distances required to stop, included payload management, are based knowing Braking Action.
Slippery runway conditions are not only a winter condition phenomenon, but equally a problem for airports experiencing rain and heavy rain. Aircraft runway overruns is the biggest category of aircraft accidents/incidents on a worldwide basis.
International harmonizing of runway surface conditions reporting has not resulted in better quality of the assessments, they are still based on qualitative observations and pilots’ subjective evaluations.
Successful contingency planning provides network operating airlines power to assure safety and efficiency, as well as maintain customer service for travelers affected by events impacting flight schedules.