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OEI Public Meeting June 25, 2014

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Public Meeting: Consider the Impact of One Engine Inoperative (OEI) Procedures in Part 77 Hazard Determinations

From: Federal Aviation AdministrationDate: June 25, 2014
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Overview

• Introduction • Explain Public Meeting Format• Explain Aircraft Departure Requirem

Current Policy, and One-Engine Inoperative (OEI) Issue 

– Outline Real World Impact

• Explain FAA Proposal for Protecting 

OEI

• Moving Forward
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Introduction

• FAA Participants • Discussion will be limited to the FAA Prop

Published in the Federal Register

• Questions or comments received through 

online tool will become part of the docket grouped with other comments/questions received 

John Speckin, OEI Project LeadLorelei Peter, Chief Counsel’s OfficeDennis Roberts, Air Traffic

John Dermody, AirportsPatrick Zelechoski, Fligh
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Public Meeting Format

• FAA Presentation – 20 min

– Participates are muted

• 10-min Break to Organize Questions

– Questions through GoTo Meeting Online Too– Please submit questions throughout the pres– Like questions grouped together– We will NOT identify who asked the question

• Answer Questions (ok to ask addt’l quest• Meeting will end no later than at 4:00 pm 

Eastern Time
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Current Situation
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Aircraft Departure Requirements

 Normal Takeoff Operations

 Considers all engines operative Path of takeoff protected by FAA Obstruction Evaluatio

Process

 One Engine Inoperative

 Air carrier operators must ensure there is a safe, altern

departure route in the event of engine loss on departur

 14 CFR Part 121.177, 121.189, 135.367, 135.369, 135.398 and 

 Multiple paths internal to air carrier (proprietary)

 Since they are proprietary, paths are not available to externa

(developers, zoning officials, etc.)
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 Ever increasing construction around NAS airports is 

encroaching on the airspace, restricting acceptable tpaths for operator’s OEI procedures

 In some cases, operators can only ensure safe depa

compromising capacity

 Airlines must off-load fuel, passengers, and/or cargo to achi

higher climb gradient (fly over, not around).

 Conflict between the airport, airline, and community 

development undermining federal investment and aicapacity

• Airspace studies under 14 CFR Part 77 (Part 77) eva

airport capacity as aircraft operations without consid

of an aircraft’s capacity in terms of fuel, passengers, cargo

OEI Issue
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Real World Example

• In Winter 2012, an Airspace Study (7460

filed with the FAA for the construction of buildings near a busy East Coast airport impacted OEI Paths

• FAA Flight Standards and Airports Objec• Two Airlines and Airport Authority Object• In Spring of 2012, FAA issued a Determi

of No Hazard
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Operational Impacts(Current Policy Provides No Resistance to Further Negative Impacts)

A320 3,800 – 5,700 1A321 8,600 – 9,300 3A319 3,000 – 5,700 1737-400 2,700 – 5,000 1MD-80 2,200 – 2,900 1MD-83 2,100 – 2,500 ERJ-170, 175, 190 650 – 3,300 

Aircraft Payload Reduction (lbs.)*

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Pas

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*Reduction based upon maximum operating weight; lower number is during colder winter temperature, higher number is for higher summer temperatures. 

6400 Annual Flights Affected to West Coast destinationas Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and San Franc
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FAA Proposal
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Proposal to Consider Impact on OEI Proc

• PROPOSAL: Utilizing it’s existing authority under Part 77, t

proposing to consider the impact on OEI procedures during Obstruction Evaluation process

– No change to the regulatory requirement specifying when a notice is re

filed with the FAA nor to the obstruction standards considered during thaeronautical study. 

• PROCESS: 

1. Airport owner, in consultation with its users, VOLUNTARILY decides th

their local circumstances OEI protections are needed 

2. Airport owner will work with its users/operators and local community to 

single OEI departure path for each critical runway end

3. This single path will be depicted on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP)

4. The single path would then be considered as part of the Obstruction E

Process under Part 77 for evaluation of future construction proposals

5. Communities would ideally adopt local zoning that protects for these s

paths. 

– If implemented, the FAA will revise pertinent Advisory C

that outlines the process for the airport owners to follow
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Hypothetical OEI Paths 

Straight Out
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Hypothetical – Single OEI Path 
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No Change to Part 77

• No change to the standards for when a notice m

filed with the FAA or the obstruction standards tconsidered 

• Change agency policy to consider the impact of 

procedures when conducting aeronautical studiselect airports who have developed a consolida

Elevation exaggeration of 10
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Why is this the Right Proces

• VOLUNTARY: The FAA realizes that ea

airport and community is unique and one does not fit all, so this decision should be locally – maximizes flexibility at the local 

• BALANCE: Proposal allows the airport o

to balance the aviation needs with the community needs and define a single pat

• DOCUMENTED: The single path is clea

documented where communities can plaaccordingly
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OEI Pilot Project

• From 2008 – 2010, the FAA conducted 

successful pilot project that followed a similar process at:

– Boston Logan International– Las Vegas McCarran International– Miami International– Phoenix Sky Harbor International– Ronald Reagan Washington National
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Moving Forward

• Comment period has been extended to J

2014 and the FAA will consider all commreceived 

• After considering and addressing the 

comments, FAA will determine whether tadopt a final policy
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10-min Break

Prepare for Q&A
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Questions and Answers