Airprox

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As AIRPROX (Engl. Aircraft Proximity Hazard ) is referred to in international aviation unsafe approximations between aircraft in flight conditions. The outdated term near miss has been replaced by AIRPROX in aviation.

Definition and classes

The International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO defines AIRPROX (aircraft approach) as a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or air traffic control, the distance between the aircraft involved, their relative position to one another and their speed could have endangered the safety of the aircraft involved. The most important facts about such an incident are collected and submitted to the AIRPROX board of the responsible aviation authorities for investigation. Such an incident must usually be reported within 72 hours.

AIRPROX messages are divided into the following classes:

  • Class A: Risk of collision - a risk rating that indicated a serious risk of collision.
  • Class B: A risk classification that could have compromised the safety of an aircraft.
  • Class C: No risk of collision, there was no risk of collision.
  • Class D: Danger not determined

AIRPROX Germany

In Germany, the Aircraft Proximity Evaluation Group (APEG) meets several times a year under the chairmanship of the Federal Air Traffic Control Authority (BAF). Participants in this body are all air navigation service providers , private associations, pilot associations, airlines and other authorities, such as B. the LBA or the BFU. The report of an AIRPROX must be made using a separate form so that the relevant incident can be dealt with in the APEG. This report is currently being sent directly to the BAF.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Federal Office of Civil Aviation: Aircraft Approach (AIRPROX). Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Federal Office for Civil Aviation: Air Traffic Management, ICAO Document 4444. (PDF) Retrieved on October 21, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Classification ( Memento of September 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  4. ↑ Aircraft approach at the German air traffic control
  5. ^ BAF - Reporting system website of the Federal Air Traffic Control Authority (BAF). Retrieved July 2, 2019.