Draft ICAO Circular on NLA.pdf - Airports Council International

<strong>ICAO</strong> Version 4.1 — 15 March 2004
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for special equipment for accessing the upper deck to facilitate emergency evacuation of injured or
handicapped persons. Studies on the above issues are in progress.
4.2.1.1.4 Key issues associated with the introduction of NLA will be to:
a) provide aircraft information and briefing before the first flight, including a crash chart
and dimensional drawings;
b) provide briefing and training on doors and systems;
c) revise emergency plans;
d) conduct a task analysis for staffing; and
e) upgrade services to meet Category 10 requirements.
4.2.1.2 Critical considerations
4.2.1.2.1 The following critical considerations will need to be addressed (see Airport Services Manual,
Doc 9137, Part 7):
a) assessment and testing of the aerodrome emergency plan in order to be able to respond
to an emergency within a distance of 1000 m from the threshold of each operational
runway or within the aerodrome boundary;
b) potential for simulation to assist in testing the revised plan (e.g. desk top computer
based etc);
c) medical requirements at an aerodrome commensurate with the number of passengers on
board;
d) capacity of terminal building facilities to handle increased numbers of friends and
relatives;
e) scene management to take account of additional passenger numbers;
f) additional transportation needs;
g) liaison with local hospitals so that they can cope with the potential increase in
casualties;
h) the implication of NLA-specific incidents on the ramp/stand or parking areas;
i) implications of any hazardous materials used in the specific aircraft's construction, and
an analysis should be conducted to ensure safe working practices; and
j) aircraft recovery plan will need updating for significantly larger aircraft.