enhanced information to aircraft and vehicle operators about major airport surface
construction projects and providing better guidance, training and alert technology for
vehicle drivers. We're also exploring voice recognition technology that would
immediately warn a controller if they instructed a pilot to proceed onto a closed runway.
Through collaborative efforts like these - and others such as ATSAP, Turn Off
Tune In and Recurrent Training - we're advancing our proactive safety approach. We're
working to turn more of the available safety data into actionable information that we can
use to mitigate the risk of potential hazards. This will be important as we address
emerging safety challenges such as with the integration of unmanned aircraft.
I want to thank everyone involved in producing our FY15 report. I also want to
thank everyone in the ATO for the work you do, every day, to ensure air traffic safety and
mitigate safety risk.
Thank you,
Teri
Teri L. Bristol
ATO Chief Operating Officer
