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Federal AviationAdministration
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General
Aviation Airports
Airport Compliance
Airports Conference
Mahendra Raghubeer, Compliance Program Mgr
March 3, 2010
2Federal AviationAdministration
Compliance with AIP Grant AssurancesDecember 2009
Overview
Federal Obligations
Inspection & Maintenance Program
New Airport Compliance Manual
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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Compliance with AIP Grant AssurancesDecember 2009
Federal Obligations Sources of obligations include:
– Acceptance of Federal grant funds– Instruments of approved property transfers
Impose federal maintenance obligations Advisory Circulars
Sponsors accepting Federal grants agree to preserve and maintain facility in safe and
serviceable condition and comply with certain conditions and assurances
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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39 AIP Grant Assurances Duration depends on
– Type of recipient
– Useful life of facility being developed
– Special conditions stipulated in the grant offer
Note: the sponsor cannot discontinue maintenance of its facilities until the FAA formally relieves you of the federal maintenance obligations.
What facilities should the airport sponsor maintain?
– All airport facilities shown on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) dedicated to aviation use.
Federal Obligations
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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Satisfactory Compliance is achieved with Grant Assurance #19, Operation and Maintenance when the sponsor:
Maintain the airport facilities in a safe and serviceable condition.
Adopts and implement an effective self-inspection and maintenance program.
Make available:– Equipment – Personnel– Funds– Other resources
Sponsor Compliance
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
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Procedure– Create a self-inspection & maintenance
program – 150/5200-18C– Conduct scheduled and periodic inspection– Special inspection – Carefully check each element– Potential problem areas are identified – Corrective measures are recommended – Corrective actions expeditiously
implemented
Inspection & Maintenance Program
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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RecordkeepingDocument all inspections and maintenance performed– Findings– Locations of findings– Probable cause– Remedial actions– Results of follow up inspection and maintenance– Potential problem areas– Materials and equipment used
Inspection & Maintenance Program
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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– Pavement – Airfield Lighting, Signage & Marking– Approach protection– Inclement weather condition– Wildlife Hazards– Windsock – Adequate access control – Airport Drainage– Notification
Areas that should be Inspected & Maintained
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
March 3, 2010
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Pavement Maintenance– Requirement – Pavement preventive maintenance program
required by Assurance 11.– Guidance – AC 150/5380-6B, Guidelines and Procedures for
Maintenance of Airport Pavements.
General– Note: Pavement failures maybe directly attributed to
inadequate maintenance.– Maintenance program could prevent disastrous failure and
progressive deterioration.– Avoid postponement of minor repairs.– High Priority – aircraft movement area.
Inspect & Maintain
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
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Compliance with AIP Grant AssurancesDecember 2009
Pavement Maintenance(1) Pavement edges shall not exceed a certain height.
(2) Pavement shall have no hole.
(3) Pavement must be free of cracks and surface variations that could impair directional control of air carrier aircraft, including any pavement crack or surface deterioration that produces loose aggregate.
(4) Mud, dirt, sand, loose aggregate, debris, foreign objects, rubber deposits, and other contaminants shall be removed promptly and as completely as practicable.
(5) Chemicals used to clean any pavement area shall be removed as soon as possible.
(6) Pavement shall be sufficiently drained to prevent ponding that obscures markings or impairs safe aircraft operations.
Inspect & Maintain
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Pavement MaintenanceInspect & Maintain
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Airfield Lighting, Signage & Marking
During the inspection of the movement area, self inspection personnel should be on the lookout for improperly maintained, non-standard and potentially confusing marking, lighting or signs.
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Airfield Lighting, Signage & Marking
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Approach protectionThe airport sponsor must protect terminal airspace, and prevent growth or establishment of obstructions in the aerial approaches to the airport.
Obstruction must be cleared, removed, lower, relocated, marked, or lighted
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Inclement weather condition
The Sponsor is responsible for:
– Providing a safe and usable facility.– Removing snow and ice from pavement.– Removing berms adjacent to pavement edge.– Ensuring that no lighting, signs and markings are obscured.
Inspect & Maintain
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Inclement weather condition
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Wildlife Hazards – pose a serious public safety problemWildlife attractant:– Poorly drained locations– Detention/retention ponds– Roosting habitats on buildings– Landscaping, Agriculture, Wetlands
FAA Recommends:– Airports Serving Piston Powered Aircraft
• 5,000’ between AOA and Hazardous wildlife attractant
– Airports Serving Turbine-Powered Aircraft• 10,000’ between AOA and Hazardous wildlife attractant
– Protection of Approach, Departure, and Circling Airspace• 5 SM between AOA and Hazardous wildlife attractant
Inspect & Maintain
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Wildlife Hazards
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Wildlife Control
Inspect & Maintain
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Windsock
Inspect & Maintain
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Adequate access control TSA – instituted guidelines for GA Airports
– Federally endorsed security enhancements
– Method for determining when and where enhancements may be appropriate.
Inspect & Maintain
Install Security Fencing
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
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Adequate access control
Inspect & Maintain
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Airport Drainage – inadequate drainage could result in:– Pavement Failure– Electrical Failure– Aircraft Hydroplaning
Inspect & Maintain
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NotificationPublish NOTAM for any conditions that render the airport unsafe: – Runway closure due to
• Inclement weather condition (snow)
• Special events
• Maintenance
– Out of service• Navigational equipment
• Mandatory signage
– Unavailable taxiways– Unavailable services– Personnel and equipment in RSA
Inspect & Maintain
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New Airport Compliance Manual
FAA Order 5190.6B – September 2009One-stop shop for compliance guidance,
policy, and source documentationEstablishes policies/procedures for FAA
personnel to carry out responsibilities to ensure airport compliance
For use by FAA personnel, airport sponsors, aeronautical users, and other interested parties
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New Airport Compliance Manual Incorporates new laws/policies since 1989 (i.e. rates
and charges, airport revenue use, land use inspections, Part 16)
Organized– Grant Assurances topics– Contains 23 Chapters with 28 Items in Appendices– Appendix is “e-based” (searchable for on-line
users)– Includes instructional materials for new employees
On FAA web site at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/compliance_5190_6/
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Questions?
Airport Inspection & Maintenance at General Aviation Airports
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