RUNWAY INCURSION PREVENTION

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RUNWAY INCURSION PREVENTION CREW ALERTING
SYSTEM (RIPCAS)Ing. Roberto Gatti
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RIPCAS Main Concepts

• Very precise detection of vehicles/airplanes
  moving through the detection area
• Very powerful signaling system based on high
  intensity red flashers
• Reliable and proven control logic able to
  properly read the data coming from the sensors,
  process the data and generate, in case of
  unauthorized crossing, the immediate local alarm,
  alerting the crew and the TWR (via ALCMS system).

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RIPCAS - Detection
AC 150/5340-30
24GHz PRC sensor
EU Regulations
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RIPCAS Microwave Sensors

• The sensors are based on a transmitted and
  received microwave beam. Any change in the
  intensity of the beam on receiver side is
  processed in order to detect any crossing of the
  beam by vehicles and/or airplanes.
• 250 channels available (24.000GHz .. 24.250 GHz)
  
• compliant to
• ETSI EN 300 440-1
• ETSI EN 300 440-2
• RTTE Directive (1999/5/EC)
• MIL-STD-461 (Emissions and Susceptibility)

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RIPCAS Microwave Sensors
Center of the microwave beam to ground ? 1m
Wild life safe height ? 0.7m
Tx
Rx
Wild life interference free area
Tx
Rx
Region of detection
The region of detection is designed to avoid any
wildlife interference. A special antenna makes
the beam very sharp and accurate.
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RIPCAS Microwave Sensors
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RIPCAS Visual cue (inset)
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RIPCAS Visual cue (elevated)
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RIPCAS Flashing Lights
gt 3000cd in the Red
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MXP RIPCAS Configuration
Flashing Light Unit gt 3.000 cd Mod. ERNI EL 217
SFL - Xenon discharge lamp
Microwave detectors 24 GHz Mod . PRC CLP-MH
microprocessor controlled and interfaced to
ALCMS Prob. Detections 99,99 - False detections
lt 510-3 () System Reaction time lt1s
() Tested by third party Poiltecnico di Milano
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RIPCAS Runway Incursion
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RIPCAS Runway Incursion
RUNWAY INCURSION
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Runway Incursion
Runway Incursion Simulation -Fox-trot holding
position
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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CONTACTS
PRC Elettronica Via W. Tobagi, 11 20068
Peschiera Borromeo (MI) ITALY Email
segreteria_at_prc-el.it