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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVail Heliport Feesibitliy Presentation 10-27-2014 Power Point FileVail Valley Medical Center Vail, Colorado Preliminary Heliport Feasibility & Design Study Report October 27, 2014 ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 1 HeliExperts Experience A combined 75+ years of rotary wing and fixed wing aviation piloting, maintenance and management experience with an extensive background in military, corporate, offshore, and air medical operations. 35+ years in aeronautical consulting, safety, heliport development, education, and litigation support services. 500+ heliports designed and over 3,000 heliports visited or audited worldwide. Clients include: FAA, DOD, Department of Energy, Transportation Safety Institute, Department of Justice, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, States of New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and Illinois as well over 400 corporations, organizations and individuals. Only independent professionals from industry requested to meet with the FAA on the redrafting of the current heliport advisory circular. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 2 Raymond A. Syms 45+ years of Professional Aviation Experience Senior Member of the Helicopter Association International heliport and FAA/Industry Heliport /Vertiport Design A/C working groups. Designer and primary author of the HAI Heliport Development Guide. Industry Contributor and Consultant to the Transportation Safety Institutes Heliport Evaluation Training Program for FAA Inspectors. One of the most senior and now Chairman of National Fire Protection Association NFPA 418 Committee – Fire Protection Standards for Heliports. FAA Heliport Advisory Circular Industry Contributor. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 3 Rex J. Alexander 34 + years of Professional Aviation Experience Member NFPA-418 Committee Fire Protection Standards for Heliports. Industry Contributor and Consultant to the Transportation Safety Institutes Heliport Evaluation Training Program for FAA Inspectors. FAA Heliport Advisory Circular Industry Contributor. Author and designer International Heliport Risk and Liability Assessment Toolkit. Author and designer of the NEMSPA Hospital Heliport Safety Program. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 4 Primary Guidance for Heliports ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 5 Agencies and Organizations Providing Guidance on Heliports FAA: Federal Aviation Administration NFPA: National Fire Protection Association IBC International Building Codes IFC International Fire Codes OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration NTSB: National Transportation & Safety Board HAI: Helicopter Association International NEMSPA: National EMS Pilots Association CAMTS: Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 6 Adopted Standards Regulations Advisory Circulars Best Practices Adopting the most conservative standards ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 7 Anatomy of a Heliport ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 8 Touchdown and Liftoff Area ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 9 Final Approach and Takeoff Area ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 10 FATO Safety Area ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 11 Heliport Markings ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 12 Heliport Lighting ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 13 HVAC Provisions ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 14 Heliport Slope, Drainage & Surrounding Roofing material ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 15 Heliport Ingress/Egress & Emergency Exits ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 16 Heliport Fire Alarm System ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 17 Heliport Fire Suppression ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 18 Activated Foam Fire Suppression System ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 19 A Compliant Heliport ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 20 Other Metropolitan and Urban Hospital Heliports in the U.S. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Queens Medical Center / Honolulu, Hawaii 21 Other Metropolitan and Urban Hospital Heliports in the U.S. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Union Memorial Medical Center / Baltimore, Maryland 22 Other Metropolitan and Urban Hospital Heliports in the U.S. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Saint Josephs Medical Center / Paterson, New Jersey 23 Other Metropolitan and Urban Hospital Heliports in the U.S. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Lurie Children’s Hospital / Chicago, Illinois 24 Colorado Heliport s FAA Historical Data Per the current FAA Airport Master Record Database.  http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/airportdata_5010 179 Total heliports listed in Colorado 98 Heliports in Colorado above 6,000 feet 43 Heliports in Colorado above 8,200 feet 59 Hospital heliports in Colorado 16 Hospital heliports in Colorado above 6,000 feet 4 Hospital heliports in Colorado above 8,200 feet ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 25 Heliports in Colorado with FAA 5010 master Records on File ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Heliport Hospital Heliport 26 Hospital Heliport Safety Record for the General Public National Safety Council “we found no accounts of hospital heliport related injuries to members of the general public, whether from direct contact with the helicopter itself or as the result of being distracted by the helicopter while driving.” ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 27 Elongated FATO FAA AC 150/5390-2C (Fig 4-4) ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 28 Extrapolation of Elongated FATO Size for Vail based on Fig. 4-4 ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 29 Extended FATO Calculations ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 30 Vail Valley Area ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 4,000’ Radius 31 On Campus Locations Evaluated ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 A B C D 32 Heliport Site Location ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 145’ X 145’ FATO Safety Area 105’ X 105’ FATO 60’ X 60’ TLOF Drawing To Scale 33 TLOF with Extended FATO ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 105’ X 237.5’ FATO Extension 105’ X 237.5’ FATO Extension Drawing To Scale Extended FATO Surface 8:1 Approach/Departure Surface 2:1 Lateral Transition Surface 34 Airspace Straight-In App/Dep Path ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 35 Proposed East App/Dep Path ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 4,000’ Drawing To Scale 500’ 36 Airspace Curved App/Dep Path ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 37 Proposed West App/Dep Path ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 1,886’ Radius Drawing To Scale 500’ 4,000’ 38 Overall VVMC Airspace ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Drawing To Scale 39 Approach Angles vs. 8:1 Surface ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 15° 12° 10° 8° 8:1=7.125° Drawing To Scale 40 Flight Simulation ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Show Video 41 Local Wind Patterns ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 RAWS REMOTE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION Dowd Junction (2004-2014) 3.4 nm West of VVMC Lat: N-39° 37’ 37” Long: W-106° 27’ 06” Elevation: 8,998’ NESS ID: 3241B960 NWS ID: 051606 Agency: USFS 42 FAA Airspace Determination Process Develop preliminary design in accordance with FAA AC 150/5390-2C Complete FAA Form 7480 “Notice of Landing Area Proposal” Submit FAA 7480 to FAA Airports District Office FAA airports district office checks 7480 for completeness Project then assigned an airspace case number Application distributed to the appropriate lines of business within the FAA Flight standards assigns a trained airspace inspector. (Commonly a helicopter pilot who is a primary operations inspector and has completed the Evaluation course at TSI in Oklahoma City) The inspector will go to the site and meet with the component and review all of the heliport design elements Upon completion of the inspection a recommendation is rendered A determination letter is issued When the heliport is constructed and the FAA may opt for an additional inspection FAA Form 5010 Airport Master Record then issued ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 43 Expected Utilization VVMC Retrospective Study on Helicopter Transport Utilization. JAN 2009 to DEC 2013 Average Number of Flights per year: 73 Estimated Utilization: 1 Every 5 Days ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 44 Operational Specific Policies Only VVMC approved helicopter providers will be utilized Strict criteria for patient transport will be utilized Pilots will be protected from patient information ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 45 Pilot Decision Making Decision to fly or not to fly will be determined strictly on: Weather Performance Crew availability ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 46 Approved HEMS Providers Helicopter EMS Provider Requirements Part 135 registered and compliant operators Formalized risk management program Strict adherence to published HEMS weather minimums ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 47 Pilot Training Requirements Prior to conducting operations at VVMC pilots will: Perform an onsite orientation flight Complete an online pilot training program Become familiar with site specific pilot briefing sheet information ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 48 Pilot briefing Sheets ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 Example Only 49 Safety Review Program Review Every flight Every turn down Every question Every issue Involving Transport Teams Pilots Doctors Administration ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 50 Heliport Protection Zone FAA Heliport Design Advisory Circular 2012 Chapter 4 Hospital Heliports, Section 402 Applicability. “The standards in this chapter apply to projects funded under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. For other projects/heliports, these standards are the FAA’s recommendations for designing all hospital heliports. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 51 Heliport Protection Zone The FAA Heliport Design Advisory Circular states the following in Section 101: “When it is not feasible to meet all the standards and recommendations in this AC, consult with the appropriate offices of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Airports and Flight Standards Service to identify any adjustments to operational procedures necessary to accommodate operations to the maximum extent.” ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 52 Heliport Protection Zone The FAA heliport design advisory circular states the following in Section 106: “Heliport sites may be adjacent to a river or a lake, a railroad, a freeway, or a highway, all of which offer the potential for multi-functional land usage. These locations also have the advantage of relatively unobstructed airspace, which can be further protected from unwanted encroachment by properly enacted zoning.” ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 53 Heliport Protection Zone FAA 8900.1 (Guide used by FAA inspectors) Volume 8 General Technical functions, Chapter 3 Miscellaneous Technical Functions, Section 8-213 Heliports, B) Definitions and Elements of a Heliport, 5) Protection Zone, the guidance given is: “For PPR (Prior Permission Required) heliports, a protection zone is optional”. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 54 Heliport Protection Zone FAA 8900.1 (FAA Inspectors Guidance) goes on to say the following: “In many situations, portions of the approach/takeoff paths can use the airspace existing above public lands and waters, freeways, streets, parks, rivers, and lakes.” ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 55 Heliport Protection Zone The Heliport Protection Zone was not developed due to any accidents which have occurred in the helicopter industry. ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 56 Thank You ©2014 All Rights Reserved 11/28/2014 57