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Runway Safety Human Factors Handbook

This booklet tells pilots and controllers what they can do to help prevent runway incursions. It alerts them to situations where extra vigilance is required. It also provides information on how pilots and controllers can help each other work together more effectively. Many examples of pilot and controller errors are included in this work. These incidents are included solely to highlight conditions that can lead even the most skilled professionals into making life-threatening mistakes.

It is hoped that by sharing these examples, we can all come to a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities of pilots and controllers, and the causes and prevention of runway incursions.

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Office of Runway Safety
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Washington, DC 20024

Employee Locator: 202-366-4000
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Page Last Updated: November 14, 2003