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P E R T H A I R P O R T M a s t e r P l a n 2 0 0 9 11.5 Engine Ground Running An essential safety measure, following maintenance on aircraft, is to perform engine testing, known as ‘ground running’. Perth Airport does not have major airline maintenance facilities and consequently has less ground running than other major airports such as Sydney and Melbourne. There is however, a continuing requirement for the airlines to carry out engine ground running at Perth Airport. Engine ground running can contribute significantly to the overall noise created at an airport and as such can have an impact on the community surrounding the airport. As part of the Aircraft Noise Management Policy controls on engine ground running were agreed with Local Governments surrounding the airport to reduce the impact on the community. These controls cover time of day, aircraft power settings and specify locations and direction where engine runs can occur. Aircraft operators must seek approval from WAC if a proposed engine run cannot be conducted in accordance with the endorsed parameters for time, power and location of ground running. Data on all engine ground runs, together with information on any complaints, is discussed at each meeting of the Aircraft Noise Management Consultative Committee. 11.6 Airspace Protection The protection of airspace required for Perth Airport’s current and future needs is essential in order to provide a safe, predictable environment for the arrival and departure of aircraft using Perth Airport in all weather conditions. The airspace in the vicinity of Perth Airport is protected through established processes from any activity that infringes the surfaces defining this airspace. Activities include permanent and temporary structures, glare from artificial or reflected light, air turbulence, emission of smoke, dust or other particulate matter and emission of steam or other gases. The Airports Act 1996 and Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 establish a framework for this protection. This legislation is administered by the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government in partnership with WAC. An understanding has been developed with the planning departments in the surrounding local Governments of the requirements for development within the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) boundary and this assists WAC to protect the airport airspace. National and international standards have been adopted which define two sets of invisible surfaces above the ground. The airspace above these surfaces forms the airport’s protected airspace. These two sets of surfaces are: Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) defines the airspace which should ideally be kept free of obstacles. These surfaces only relate to visual operations or the visual stages of an instrument flight. The purpose of the OLS is not to restrict or prohibit all obstacles but to ensure that existing or potential obstacles are examined for their impact on aircraft operations and that their presence is properly taken into account. Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) defines the airspace related to aircraft operations that are reliant on instrument navigation. The PANS-OPS surfaces are not to be permanently infringed in any circumstance. (Temporary intrusion can be approved on application to the airport) Surfaces associated with both the current and future runway systems are protected under the Regulations. Future airspace surfaces associated with the ultimate runway layout were declared as prescribed airspace under the Regulations by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services (refer to Figures 11.8 and 11.9). 11.7 Enhancements in the Use of Airspace There were some improvements made to the use of the airspace around Perth Airport in 2008 as a result of the Western Australia Route Review Project (WARRP) undertaken by Airservices Australia. Western Australia Route Review Project was undertaken to enhance the safety and efficiency of air traffic management in the areas outside 160 nautical miles where radar coverage is limited. The new system does this by reducing conflict between aircraft pairs in the climb/descent phase of flight and placing the conflict points in the locations where they are best managed. Western Australia Route Review Project enables the use of the enhanced capabilities on modern aircraft to optimise traffic management. 96
P E R T H A I R P O R T M a s t e r P l a n 2 0 0 9 Figure 11.1 Ultimate Capacity ANEF (350000 Movements) Land Use <strong>Plan</strong>ning Zones 97
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