28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-9.10.5


THE NEED FOR A COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR THE PUSHBACK OF AIRCRAFT

F. Dieke-Meier, H. Fricke
TU Dresden, Germany

Keywords: pushback, safety, accident, incident, collision prevention

The current paper deals with the prevention of collision during the pushback of aircraft by discussing the problems and hazards of the pushback process and identification of requirements for possible solutions. A prevention collision system for pushback is outlined as an opportunity to optimize ground processes at airports.


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