impact to the users of the airport. The NPRM would require
the airport to provide and document training for all persons who access the non-movement areas regardless of their duties or duration of access. This training would be required annually thereafter. The NPRM does provide exceptions to the training requirement for the following people:
>Airman exercising the privileges of an applicable airman certificate;
>Persons escorted by a trained individual; and
>Other persons identified in the certificate holder’s ACM.
However, there is no mention in the NPRM about how the airport operator would distinguish between a trained person and untrained person operating on the airport, what regulatory compliance implications are set because of this NPRM, etc. I will be bringing this item up at the next PAUA meeting as well as revisiting the SMS NPRM.
To date, I have only received 1 comment from a user regarding the SMS to be forwarded on to the FAA.
>Airman exercising the privileges of an applicable airman certificate;
>Persons escorted by a trained individual; and
>Other persons identified in the certificate holder’s ACM.
However, there is no mention in the NPRM about how the airport operator would distinguish between a trained person and untrained person operating on the airport, what regulatory compliance implications are set because of this NPRM, etc. I will be bringing this item up at the next PAUA meeting as well as revisiting the SMS NPRM.
To date, I have only received 1 comment from a user regarding the SMS to be forwarded on to the FAA.
AIRPORT USERS, please submit your comments by posting comment below which we will foward to the Airport Admin offices for submissions to the FAA, the deadline to have them to the FAA is March 7. I also ask that they provide me we a copy of their comments that they send to FAA or they can provide the comments directly to me and I will ensure they get submitted along with the City comments.FAA Issues NPRM On Driver Training, Pavement Evaluation
FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the airport certification standards in Part 139 related to driver training and to pavement surface evaluations.
In announcing the NPRM, FAA said the proposed rule will improve safety by:
• Establishing minimum standards for driver training of personnel who access the airport non-movement areas such as the ramp and apron;
• Establishing a requirement for pavement surface evaluations to ensure reliability of runway surfaces in wet weather conditions;
• Establishing a requirement for a Surface Movement Guidance
Control System (SMGCS) plan if the certificate holder conducts
low visibility operations. The plan would facilitate the safe movement of aircraft and vehicles in low visibility conditions;
• Clarifying the applicability of Part 139 based on the number of aircraft passenger seats used for passenger-carrying operations, and
• Explicitly prohibiting fraudulent or intentionally false statements in a certificate application or record required to be maintained.
The proposed requirements related to driver training were an action item from the 2007 Runway Safety FAA Call for Action. The pavement evaluations were an action item called for in the 2007 International Civil of Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit of the United States .
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Vardiman, ACE
Airport Manager
Prescott Municipal Airport
Ernest A. Love Field
6546 Crystal Lane
Prescott , AZ 86301
Office: (928)-777-1114
Fax: (928)-771-5861
Email: ben.vardiman@prescott-az.gov
• Clarifying the applicability of Part 139 based on the number of aircraft passenger seats used for passenger-carrying operations, and
• Explicitly prohibiting fraudulent or intentionally false statements in a certificate application or record required to be maintained.
The proposed requirements related to driver training were an action item from the 2007 Runway Safety FAA Call for Action. The pavement evaluations were an action item called for in the 2007 International Civil of Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit of the United States .
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Vardiman, ACE
Airport Manager
Prescott Municipal Airport
Ernest A. Love Field
6546 Crystal Lane
Prescott , AZ 86301
Office: (928)-777-1114
Fax: (928)-771-5861
Email: ben.vardiman@prescott-az.gov
5 comments:
We didn't need badges and we don't need more proposed training and rules.........
Also, pay attn to FAA Reauthorization bill (S.223). There is talk that members of the Senate are trying to add a Magazine Ban amendment w/in said bill.
I understand this is a separate issue but a heads-up for those who are interested. Keep in mind it "isn’t in the current FAA Reauthorization bill (S.223) right now, but could be added to make it a vehicle for gun control." Consult your local office dedicated to protecting your Constitutional rights.
Another question may apply to the upcoming LSA pilots. What type of "airmen certificate" is required in this proposed ruling if those with an airman certificate are not required to have this training. Would LSA drivers be viewed differently than one holding a 3rd class medical or higher?
We just got rid of the badge program. What's this going to cost to implement and enforce should it go through? Who is going to enforce it and how? More badges? That's what it sounds like, afterall, how is the airport going to ID those who are trained and those that are not? BADGES. It's another BADGING program dressed as a training program. When will they (FAA / FEDS) give up?
A bit vague to really make a determination of whether I like it or not. What I read, I am not particularly against especially since I park and operate my plane on ramps around the country and I have an Airman's Certificate. It would be nice to know that people walking and driving around the ramps have a clue as to what to expect aircraft to do and what they cannot do to prevent accidents between aircraft and ground vehicles. I have seen some really idiotic driving on ramps over the years.
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