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Security in Congonhas
Third busiest airport in Brazil will be the first to adopt pavement that "holds" the plane on the runway
EMAS após o uso para parar uma aeronave
Domínio Público
Rafael Ramos
5/24/2021
As the first airport in Latin America with security technology, Congonhas airport (SP) will adopt EMAS (Engineered Material Arresting System) technology. The idea of "u200b"u200bthe system is to create an exhaust area that deforms and brakes the aircraft when the runway limit is exceeded.
EMAS is already adopted at airports in Europe, Asia and the United States. The pavement will be used at the head of the main runway: one 70 m x 45 at the head of the 17R; and another 75 m x 45 m at the 35L headland. The Work will cost 122.5 million and will be completed in 16 months.
Construção do EMAS
Domínio Público
In a simplified way, it is a floor designed to “grab” the plane's landing gear during a runway excursion.
"The depth of EMAS increases the further one advances through the covered area, providing greater drag, bringing even more security to a strategic airport for the country's aviation", explains Infraero's president, Brigadeiro Paes de Barros.
Infográfico sobre o funcionamento do EMAS em Congonhas
Divulgação/Infraero
Infraero adds that the new exhaust area was designed to slow aircraft in landing procedures that exceed the runway limits.
Infraero worked with the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to study and create criteria for the installation and maintenance of the systems. “This step was necessary because the Brazilian Civil Aviation Regulation (RBAC) 154, which establishes the rules to be adopted in the design of aerodromes, does not present detailed requirements for the implementation of EMAS. For this reason, the premises used in the United States were adopted to create a specific model for Congonhas, which took into account the space available at the airport ”, explains Infraero's Engineering Superintendent, Giuliano Capucho.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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