Belly landing in Arizona
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My understanding is that ARFF / foam spraying is not favored anymore due to significant increase in stopping distance and lack of demonstration that it prevents fires at all... only done if needed once plane stops. That would be policy at my airport, any other experts here can comment?
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My understanding is that ARFF / foam spraying is not favored anymore due to significant increase in stopping distance and lack of demonstration that it prevents fires at all... only done if needed once plane stops. That would be policy at my airport, any other experts here can comment?
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The effectiveness of runway foaming is not fully substantiated by the real evidence of operational incident studies. Neither the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) nor the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends the practice. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport Services Manual Part 1, Rescue and Fire Fighting, Third Edition - 1990, contains a chapter (Chapter 15) on foaming runways for emergency landings. The chapter addresses the theoretical benefits from foaming runways, but then describes the shortcomings of those benefits. It also describes operational problems that should be evaluated to determine the feasibility of foaming a runway.
Preflighting done, about to head out on 500 NM XC.
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The effectiveness of runway foaming is not fully substantiated by the real evidence of operational incident studies. Neither the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) nor the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends the practice. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport Services Manual Part 1, Rescue and Fire Fighting, Third Edition - 1990, contains a chapter (Chapter 15) on foaming runways for emergency landings. The chapter addresses the theoretical benefits from foaming runways, but then describes the shortcomings of those benefits. It also describes operational problems that should be evaluated to determine the feasibility of foaming a runway.
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