Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Please download and review the documents below at "Additional Event Documents."
We’ll cover:
- Recognizing marginal runway conditions early — ATIS, PIREPs, visual cues, and AC91-79B performance factors.
- Cognitive load & “decision decay” — spotting task saturation and executing immediate go-arounds.
- Building personal, documented minima for runway length, braking action, crosswind, and visibility.
- Local ORL hazards — intersecting runways, mixed-speed traffic, lighting illusions, and convective weather triggers.
- Case studies where earlier diversion was the safer, measurable choice.
Leave with the tools, criteria, and confidence to make early, disciplined decisions — and keep your name out of the accident reports.
Primary Teaching Points
Recognizing Marginal Runway Conditions Early
• Interpret runway condition reports, pilot reports, and visual cues in real time.
• Cross-check forecast vs. observed surface conditions (contamination, lighting, slope, etc.).
• Apply AC-91 79B criteria to anticipate degraded landing performance before committing.
Cognitive Load & Go Around Timing
• Identify indicators of cognitive overload on short final (task saturation, fixation, late configuration).
• Use go around study findings to spot the “decision decay” period where hesitation increases excursion risk.
• Drill immediate, unambiguous go around calls when parameters are not met.
Building a Defensible Go/No Go Framework
• Integrate FAA H 8083 3C AFH Ch. 8 stabilized approach criteria into arrival decision making.
• Define personal minima for runway length, braking action, crosswind, and visibility—documented and reviewable.
• Consider diversion not as failure, but as disciplined risk management.
Situational Awareness of Airport & Traffic Environment
• Apply AIM-4.3 for runway signage, lighting, and markings under low visibility or night conditions.
• Use AIM-4.5 surveillance system cues (e.g., ASDE X alerts, ATC advisories) to validate or question landing clearance.
• Maintain parallel awareness of traffic conflicts during go around execution.
Runway Excursion Accident Patterns
• Analyze NTSB data showing ~20% of landing accidents involve runway excursions.
• Map common causal factors (late go around, unstable approaches, poor contamination assessment).
• Discuss scenario examples where earlier diversion would have been the safer, measurable choice.
Embedded References for Attendees
The additional documents can be downloaded at the bottom of this notice and serve as structured pre reads or in session extracts:
• AC-91-79B – Mitigating runway overrun risk.
• Faulty Landings–FAA H 8083 3C
• AIM Sections 4.3 & 4.5 – Airport operations & surveillance.
• FAA Runway Safety materials – Signage, markings, incursion prevention.
• FAA Go Around Study – Human factors & decision making windows.
For additional and background information, please visit the Orlando Executive Airport FAASTeam Library web site: https://www.fsr-inc.org/FAAST/Seminar/Notice.aspx
Thanks to Lindsey Merced at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) for use of their Administrative Offices, to Senior FAASTeam Rep David Conrad for registration and handouts,to FAASTeam Rep and WINGSPro Eric Mason, M.D.,to FAASTeam Rep Steve Moore, to FAASTeam Rep and DRONEPro KC Sealock, to Obie Young, Florida Aviation Network, a FAASTeam Industry Member, and to John Tenney, FAASTeam Rep.
