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Dec/Jan Web Extra: SMS At Jorge Chavez International

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Editor’s note: The following is a summary of the specific Safety Management System (SMS) questions used in an ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP) audit of Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru. For details on the airport’s SMS implementation, see pages 43-47 in the December/January issue (.pdf). AM thanks Bill Fullerton, COO of […]

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 […]

FAA Releases New ARFF Vehicle Spec AC

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

FAA has released AC 150/5220-10D, Guide Specification for ARFF Vehicles (.pdf). Among the changes: it incorporates AC 150/5220-19, Guide Specification for Small, Dual Agent ARFF Vehicles.

ACRP SMS Overview Report Out

Monday, September 24th, 2007

If you work at a Part 139 airport, you’d be wise to familiarize yourself with this recently released report (.pdf). It was produced by the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program, or ACRP (AAAE has an ex officio board seat on its oversight committee). The report is an overview of safety management systems (SMS) […]