US goes for Arrestor Beds at end of runways. How about Essendon?
LaGuardia Airport will get a safety upgrade to slow and stop planes that overshoot the airport's two runways during landings or aborted takeoffs, the Port Authority announced yesterday.
The work will involve the installation of "arrestor beds," sometimes referred to as "flypaper for planes," that act like the "runaway truck ramps" seen on some steep highways.
Essendon Airport could do with these arrestor beds at the departure end of Runway 26 and 17 and 09. The overuns of grass at the southern end of 17 leads directly to a drop on to the Tullamarine Freeway and same grass problem with 26 where the Tullamarine freeway and tram rails tracks north/ south. Can't see it happening though because the thought is too progressive for Australia. A typical reply from the relevant airport authority would be they have never had an overun yet so why worry about the future.
Last edited by Centaurus; 26th Apr 2013 at 13:14.