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ICAO ‘Annex 14 Update’ Workshop – HAI HeliExpo 2010
HELIPORT/HELIDECK DESIGN
ICAO ‘ANNEX 14 UPDATE’
(ICAO Annex 14 Volume II –Heliports)
WORKSHOP
Dr John W. Leverton
IFHA Representative to ICAO Aerodrome Panel HAI Heliport Design Focal Point Vice President Infrastructure Development, AHS
*********************** FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150-5390-2B (2004)
= AC-2B
ICAO ‘Annex 14 Update’ Workshop – HAI HeliExpo 2010
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HELIPORT/HELIDECK DESIGN
ICAO ‘ANNEX 14 UPDATE’
(ICAO Annex 14 Volume II –Heliports)
WORKSHOP # 1
Dr John W. Leverton
IFHA Representative to ICAO Aerodrome Panel HAI Heliport Design Focal Point Vice President Infrastructure Development, AHS
ICAO „State Letter‟ ** issued with „Tranche 1 changes‟ August 2007.
** State Letter included also changes to Annex 14 Volume 1 related to Aerodromes
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Annex 14 Future Work
ICAO agreed –at AP1 (Dec 2006)- for Annex 14 to be reformatted to make it easier to use – the existing and „new‟ text will be grouped in the following Chapters:Chapter 1. General Chapter 2. Surface-level Heliports Chapter 3. Elevated Heliports Chapter 4. Instrument Heliports Chapter 5. Helidecks Chapter 6. Shipboard Heliports and Winching Areas
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PRESENTATION TERMINLOGY
ICAO ANNEX 14: VOLUME II – HELIPORTS
New ‘Tranche 1’ Annex 14 = THIRD EDITION – JULY 2009 2004 Annex 14 = SECOND EDITION – Amendment 3 – July 2004
•Chapter 6: Heliport Services (Fire Fighting) – being addressed by separate RFFWG
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•Chapter 5: Visual Aids (Markings & Lighting) - minor changes issued in tranche 1 – changes to ‘markings’ to be issued as part of tranche 2, lighting 40 % complete – still being ‘worked’ – changes to ‘lights’ to be made post-tranche 2.
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CURRENT STATUS
Updated Annex 14 Volume II – Heliports (Tranche 1)
.......... Issue July 2009:
HDWG/2 – June 2006
First set of changes (Tranche 1) agreed at HDWG/2 (June 2006) – Changes endorsed by the „WG of the Whole‟ at WGoTH/3 meeting (August 2006) Approved by Aerodrome Panel at AP/1 December 2006. Tranche 1 Changes approved by ICAO ANC May 2007
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ANNEX 14 Vol II WORKSHOP
Comments based on my involvement as the IFHA Representative to the ICAO Aerodrome Panel (AP), the Heliport Design Working Group (HDWG), the Visual Aids Working Group (VAWG) and associated Sub-groups …. …. and Rapporteur of the HDWG Visual Aids Sub-group (VASG). COMMENTS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS STATEMENT OF ACTUAL ICAO POLICY OR WHAT WILL APPEAR IN THE NEW ‘TRANCHE 2’ ICAO ANNEX 14 VOLUME II - HELIPORT DESIGN TO BE ISSUED IN 2011 (or 2012!!)
Annex 14 UPDATE PROGRESS
HDSG formed late 2003
HDSG/1 Meeting May 2004 [AP formed Dec 2004]
HDWG/1 Meeting June 2005 [Agreed changes should be addressed in 2 parts – tranche 1 and 2]
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Annex 14 STATUS
•Chapter 1: General (Definition) - main changes completed in ‘tranche 1’ - addition changes to be made in tranche 2 to cover ‘floating (pontoon) heliports’ etc., and to ensure requirements for VFM (VFR) heliports cover also heliports where an instrument (Point in Space/PinS) approach is used. •Chapter 2: Heliport Data – tranche 2 minor changes. •Chapter 3: Physical Characteristics – main changes completed in ‘tranche 1’: some additional changes and new term ‘FATO/TLOF’ for elevated heliports and helidecks to be made in tranche 2. •Chapter 4: Obstacle Restriction and Removal (Airspace) : Study completed for VFM (VFR) heliports - to be issued as part of tranche 2.
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ICAO ANNEX 14 Vol II HELIPORTS
(Heliport/Helideck/Shipboard Heliport Design)
................applicability date 19 November 2009!
Note: Some ‘helideck requirements’ have later applicability date of 2012
HDWG now finalizing ‘Tranche 2’ Changes ICAO AP/2 to address ‘tranche 2’ changes, originally planned for 2009, now October 2010. HDWG planning to ‘start work’ on updating the ICAO Heliport Design Manual (Doc 9261) in 3rd Quarter of 2010 ? – this is of major importance since Manual will detail how to apply ‘Annex 14 Volume II’ ICAO ‘Annex 14 Update’ Workshop – HAI HeliExpo 2010