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GAO Releases Runway Safety Report

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

GAO today released “Aviation Runway and Ramp Safety: Sustained Efforts to Address Leadership, Technology, and Other Challenges Needed to Reduce Accidents and Incidents.” Download the 92-page .PDF here.
Meantime, FAA has released this fact sheet on runway safety, and another on controller staffing and fatigue.

FAA Chief Lauds Runway Safety ‘Call To Action’ Response

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Industry–and airports specifically–have responded well to FAA’s self-described “Call to Action” to improve runway safety, said FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell. Final Fiscal Year 2007 runway incursion numbers were encouraging, he explained:
The serious incursions — the As and the Bs — were at 24, which is down from 31 the previous year. That’s an all-time […]

AC Alert

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

FAA has released four new/revised 150-series ACs in recent days. They are:
AC 150/5370-6C, Construction Progress and Inspection Report—Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
AC 150/5370-12A, Quality Control of Construction for Airport Grant Projects
AC 150/5370-15, Airside Applications for Artificial Turf
AC 150/5370-16, Rapid Construction of Rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) Airfield Pavements
Find the series-150 AC library here.

Welcome To Airport Magazine Online

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Welcome to the new online home for Airport Magazine, the official publication of the American Association of Airport Executives. On this site, you’ll find just about anything you coudl want related to the publication, including the latest issue, online archives (which will grow more complete over time) advertising information, and much more.
We also have a […]

Sightline Webletter: Free, Valuable Painting Advice

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Marking consultants Sightline has published its latest Webletter. Topics covered include the best time of year to paint (weather-wise), preventing type 4 bead loss, and maintaining striated markings. Sightline also has archived issues of the free pub on its Web site.