Emas is viable, says CAA boss - it's for the States to decide

ALTERNATIVE technology for Guernsey's runway end safety areas is a serious option, the director of Civil Aviation has said.

But whether that means EMAS (Engineered material arrester system) it is the best option available is something for the States to decide.

Director of Civil Aviation Fergus Woods (pictured) has confirmed that the use of the artificial surface, which collapses under the weight of overshooting aircraft and brings them a halt, had been accepted by the CAA.

But he added that it was wrong to assume that a fully compliant Emas design would necessarily make the end safety areas significantly shorter.

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