Runway Safe acquired the EMASMAX® product range from ESCO as of February 2020.

An EMAS bed can be installed to help slow or stop an aircraft that overruns the runway, even if less than a standard RSA length is available. A standard EMAS installation can stop an aircraft overrunning the runway at 70 knots (approximately 80 miles per hour). The EMAS technology improves safety benefits in cases where land is not available for an RSA of standard dimensions. The tires of the aircraft sink into the lightweight material and the aircraft is decelerated as it rolls through the material. EMAS uses crushable material placed at the end of a runway to help stop an aircraft that overruns the runway. Working in concert with the University of Dayton, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation (ESCO, now Runway Safe Inc., of Logan Township, NJ), a new technology emerged to safely arrest overrunning aircraft.

The FAA began conducting research in the 1990s to determine how to improve safety at airports where the full RSA cannot be obtained. There also may be obstacles such as bodies of water, highways, railroads, and populated areas or severe drop-off of terrain. In some cases, it is not practicable to achieve the full standard RSA because there may be a lack of available land. Many airports were built before the current RSA dimensional standards were adopted in the 1980s. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide and often extend 1,000 feet beyond each end of the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. Recreational Flyers & Modeler Community-Based Organizations.Critical Infrastructure & Public Venues.Certificated Remote Pilots including Commercial Operators.Legislation & Policies, Regulations & Guidance.Data & Research Subnav: Data & Research 1.Airport Safety Information Video Series.Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program.Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program.General Aviation & Recreational Aircraft.

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