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Arresting System (GB020)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: gb020.ttl

Name

ArrestingSystem

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A series of devices (for example: engaging or catching devices and energy absorption devices) that are used to stop an aircraft by absorbing its momentum in a routine landing, emergency landing or aborted take-off.

Description

System types may consist of barriers, cables, nets and or engineered materials.

Synonyms

Arresting Gear

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, multipoint, curve, multicurve, surface, multisurface, solid, multisolid

Subtype of

ZI028 Feature Entity

Attributes

• AYC Arresting System Command — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_arrestSysCommandMeta; values: AYC_1 Argentinian Air Force, AYC_10 Civilian, AYC_11 Colombian Air Force, AYC_12 Finnish Defense Forces, AYC_13 French Air Force, AYC_14 French Navy, AYC_15 German Air Force, AYC_16 German Navy, AYC_17 Hellenic Air Force Command, AYC_18 Indian Air Force, AYC_19 Indonesian Air Force, AYC_2 Austrian Air Force, AYC_20 Iranian Air Force, AYC_21 Israeli Air Force, AYC_22 Italian Air Force, AYC_23 Japan Air Self Defense Force, AYC_24 Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, AYC_25 Japan Ground Self Defense Force, AYC_26 Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, AYC_27 Libyan Air Force, AYC_28 Mexican Air Force, AYC_29 Oman Air Force, AYC_3 Australian Department of Supply, AYC_30 Pacific Air Forces, AYC_31 Pakistani Air Force, AYC_32 Peruvian Air Force, AYC_33 Philippine Air Force, AYC_34 Portuguese Air Force, AYC_35 Republic of Korea Air Force, AYC_36 Royal Air Force, AYC_37 Royal Australian Air Force, AYC_38 Royal Australian Navy, AYC_39 Royal Danish Air Force, AYC_4 Bangladesh Department of Civilian Aviation, AYC_40 Royal Jordanian Air Force, AYC_41 Royal Malaysian Air Force, AYC_42 Royal Navy, United Kingdom, AYC_43 Royal Netherlands Air Force, AYC_44 Royal Netherlands Navy, AYC_45 Royal New Zealand Air Force, AYC_46 Royal Norwegian Air Force, AYC_47 Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, AYC_48 Royal Swedish Air Force, AYC_49 Royal Thai Air Force, AYC_5 Belgium Air Force, AYC_50 Singapore Armed Forces, AYC_51 South African Air Force, AYC_52 Spanish Air Force, AYC_53 Swiss Air Force, AYC_54 Turkish Air Force, AYC_55 U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC), AYC_56 U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC), AYC_57 U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC), AYC_58 U.S. Air Force Electronic Security Command (ESC), AYC_59 U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE), AYC_6 Brazilian Air Force, AYC_60 U.S. Air Force Material Command (AFMC), AYC_61 U.S. Air Force Reserve, AYC_62 U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), AYC_63 U.S. Air National Guard (ANG), AYC_64 U.S. Navy - Marine Corps, AYC_65 U.S. Navy - Naval Air Atlantic, AYC_66 U.S. Navy - Naval Air Pacific, AYC_67 U.S. Navy - Naval Air Training, AYC_68 U.S. Navy - Naval Forces Europe, AYC_69 U.S. Navy - Naval Material, AYC_7 Canadian Armed Forces, AYC_8 Chilean Air Force, AYC_9 Chinese Air Force (Republic of China)
• AGB Arresting System Energy Absorber Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_arrestSysEnergyAbsorbTypeMeta; values: AGB_1 1300 Rotary Brake, AGB_10 44B-2F Rotary Brake, AGB_11 44B-2H Rotary Brake, AGB_12 44B-2I Rotary Brake, AGB_13 44B-2L Rotary Brake, AGB_14 44B-3A Rotary Brake, AGB_15 44B-3H Rotary Brake, AGB_16 44B-3L Rotary Brake, AGB_17 44B-4C Rotary Brake, AGB_18 44B-4E Rotary Brake, AGB_19 44B-4H Rotary Brake, AGB_2 2800 Rotary Brake, AGB_20 500S Rotary Brake, AGB_21 500S-4 Rotary Brake, AGB_22 500S-6 Rotary Brake, AGB_23 500S-8 Rotary Brake, AGB_24 500S-8 Transportable Rotary Brake, AGB_25 AAE-64 Rotary Brake, AGB_26 BAK-12A Rotary Brake, AGB_27 BAK-12B Rotary Brake, AGB_28 BAK-13 Rotary Brake, AGB_29 BAK-6 Linear Brake, AGB_3 34B-1A Rotary Brake, AGB_30 BAK-9 Rotary Brake, AGB_31 BEFAB 12:3 Disk Brake, AGB_32 BEFAB 20:4 Disk Brake, AGB_33 BEFAB 21:2 Disk Brake, AGB_34 BEFAB 24:4 Disk Brake, AGB_35 BEFAB 56:2 Disk Brake, AGB_36 BEFAB 6:3 Disk Brake, AGB_37 BEFAB 60:2 Disk Brake, AGB_38 BEFAB 8:3 Disk Brake, AGB_39 CHAG Chain Brake, AGB_4 34B-1B Rotary Brake, AGB_40 Dual BAK-12 Rotary Brake, AGB_41 E15 Rotary Brake, AGB_42 E27 Rotary Brake, AGB_43 E28 Rotary Brake, AGB_44 E5 Chain Brake, AGB_45 E5-1 Chain Brake, AGB_46 E5-2 Chain Brake, AGB_47 E5-3 Chain Brake, AGB_48 E6 Chain Brake, AGB_49 JET STOP Rotary Chain Gear, AGB_5 34B-1C Rotary Brake, AGB_50 M21 Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_51 MAAS Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_52 MAG I Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_53 MAG II Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_54 MAG III Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_55 MAG IV Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_56 MAG IX Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_57 MAG VI Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_58 MAG VII Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_59 MAG VIII Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_6 34D-1F Rotary Brake, AGB_60 MAG X Mobile Rotary Brake, AGB_61 MB-100 Textile Brake, AGB_62 MB-60 Textile Brake, AGB_63 Mobile Rotary Hydraulic Water Brake, Type Unspecified, AGB_64 PUAG MK-21 Rotary Brake, AGB_65 RAF MK-12A Disk Brake, AGB_66 RAF MK-6 Disk Brake, AGB_67 RAF Portable Arresting Gear, AGB_68 RAF Type A BEFAB 6:3 Disk Brake, AGB_69 RAF Type B BEFAB 12:3 Disk Brake, AGB_7 44B-2C Rotary Brake, AGB_70 RHAG MK-1 Rotary Brake, AGB_71 Rotary Hydraulic Water Brake, Type Unspecified, AGB_72 Safeland Barrier Disk Brake, AGB_73 SPRAG MK-1 Linear Brake, AGB_74 Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), AGB_8 44B-2D Rotary Brake, AGB_9 44B-2E Rotary Brake
• AGE Arresting System Engagement Device Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_arrestSysEngageDeviceTypeMeta; values: AGE_1 61QSII Barricade Net, AGE_10 Hook Cable, AGE_11 HP-NET, AGE_12 J-BAR, AGE_13 MA-1 Net, AGE_14 MA-1A Net, AGE_15 MA-1A with Hook Cable, AGE_16 Net, AGE_17 Type H Hook, AGE_18 Jet Barrier, AGE_2 62NI Net with Hook, AGE_3 63PI Hook, AGE_4 A30 Net, AGE_5 A40 Net, AGE_6 BAK-11 Strut, AGE_7 BAK-14 Hook, AGE_8 BAK-15 Stanchion and Net, AGE_9 BAK-15 with Hook
• AGD Arresting System Engagement Direction — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_arrestSysEngageDirectMeta; values: AGD_1 Bidirectional, AGD_2 High End, AGD_3 Low End
• AGL Arresting System Location — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
• COS Facility Operational Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_facilityOperationalStatusMeta; values: COS_13 Operational, COS_14 Partially Operational, COS_4 Non-operational, COS_6 Planned, COS_8 Not in Operation, COS_9 Temporarily Non-operational
• ZVH Highest Elevation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ElevationMeasureMeta
• PCF Physical Condition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ArrestingSystem_physicalConditionMeta; values: PCF_1 Construction, PCF_2 Intact, PCF_3 Unmaintained, PCF_4 Damaged, PCF_5 Dismantled, PCF_6 Destroyed

Associations

• ArrestingSystemEmergencyResponseService → ZI091 Emergency Response Service (0..*)
• RunwayDirectionArrestingSystem → GB052 Runway Direction ()

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_00281 Arresting System
• RWO_04927 Arresting Barrier

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.