DGAC insists on improving the runway

According to the DGAC, the track Cuenca no guarantees for flights wet track, so that an intervention is necessary.

To lift the restriction that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA, imposed on the track Mariscal Lamar Airport is inevitable perform improvement work.

It was further agreed that the City will buy new indicators precision approach path, also known as PAPI lights.

According to the director of the DGAC, Giovanni Dillon, friction conditions on the runway at the airport cuencano not give certainty to release the restriction imposed on 10 May. There it is described that the track is not usable when the surface is wet.

After appearing before the Board of the Corporation Cuenca Airport Corpac Dillon he reiterated that there are areas of the track "do not reach the exact friction coefficient; you can not put a cone on the track, or restricted or released. "

He also reiterated that emergency work that the municipality is planning to implement this month, including a total recapeo, allow lifting the restriction. And for greater certainty of what to run, there will be an accompanying technical DGAC and the Ministry of Transport and Public Works to recover the conditions of air navigation at the airport.

 new works

But besides the works to be performed on the track, the Board of CORPAC approved the purchase of new indicators trajectory precision approach, known as PAPI lights, where pilots to touchdown are guided, especially for the south end, ie facing the street Núñez de Bonilla.

a week ago and half the acting director of the CORPAC, Juan Fernandez, said the DGAC breached the contract to calibrate the lights, which even caused them a fine of $ 604.

However Dillon said, despite providing advice, this work could not be completed because the lights are not in the right conditions due to years of operation.

Faced with this situation Councilman Cristian Zamora, a member of the board of CORPAC he said that was authorized to buy new lights PAPI, whose cost is estimated at $ 50,000, money that will come out of the emergency fund of the Corporation, amounting to $ 970,000 .

While the mayor of Cuenca, Marcelo Cabrera said that the schedule of the procurement process is expected to award the contract for emergency works on 16 August. This would include a process of validation that according to Article 31 of the Public Procurement Act mandates that: "" bids, once submitted may not be changed. However, if such errors are instituted may be validated by the offeror at the request of the contracting entity, within the minimum term of two to five days "

 Investigation

As for the report of the Accident Investigation Board, IABA on the accident aircraft Embraer 190 Tame on 28 April, Dillon said there is no definite date for delivery, because it is a technical report of "end watch out". But once you have it ready, it will be made public.

He said the plane that skidded Tame on the runway itself had accident insurance against all risks. This is that regardless of the results of the IABA, companies will cover all damage to the aircraft remains parked on the north side of the track, next to the rear vehicular airport parking. (JGJ) (I)

Source: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/189061-dgac-insiste-en-mejorar-la-pista-de-aterrizaje/