Safety Self-Inspection: The Most Important Factors In Aviation

Aviation is a very complex system and airports as part of that system, are mini cities that need to comply with regulations and to be inspected to ensure safety, as well as the correct operation in accordance with the established procedures and regulations. In the United States, 14 CFR Part 139 requires FAA to certificate airports that serve scheduled and unscheduled airline flights in airplanes with capacity of more than 30 seats as well as those that serve scheduled airline flights in airplanes with capacity of more than 9 but less than 31 seats (FAA, n.d.). This paper will cover the requirements and certification process, responsibilities, the basic inspection techniques, and the different types of inspections and what is covered in each. …show more content…
b) Inspections: Airports must carry out inspections. There are different types of inspections depending on the situation - Regularly scheduled, continuous surveillance, periodic condition, and special inspection (FAA, 2004).
c) Inspection records: a good inspection must be recorded as to report the issues and then proceed to correct them. Notice to Airmen or NOTAMs are ideal to report important situations happening at the airport, and when the issues are solved, NOTAMs must be cancelled or modified according to the situation (FAA, 2004). Checklists are recommended to keep a written record of any abnormality seen during an inspection (FAA, 2004).
d) Follow up: Follow ups are necessary to determine if the issues are being solved and to identify which issues are of the highest priority (FAA,