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FAR 139.333
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Protection of Navigational Aids
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If a nonfederal navaid is owned & operated by the airport, a NOTAM must be issued at least ___ hours before shutdown for maintenance.
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FAR 139.335
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Public Protection
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Procedures to eliminate FOD must address
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1. The avoidance of debris.
2. The removal of debris from airport pavements. |
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FAR 139.337
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Wildlife Hazard Management
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The types of wildlife
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Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Domestic Animals not controlled by owner
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Wildlife hazard exists when
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1. Possible damaging aircraft collision on or near the airport.
2. They serve as an attraction for other wildlife. 3. They can cause airport infastructure damage. |
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A Wildlife Hazard Assessment must be done when
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1. An air carrier aircraft experiences multiple bird strikes.
2. An air carrier aircraft experiences substantial damage from striking wildlife. 3. An air carrier aircraft ingests wildlife into its engines 4. Wildlife exists near an airport that are large enough or numberous enough to cause and accident or access an airport's flight patterns or movement area. 5. The FAA requires it. |
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Wildlife Control is based on
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Habitat Management and Active Control.
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FAR 139.313
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Snow and Ice Control
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The Snow and Ice Control Plan includes instructions and procedures for
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1. Prompt removal or control of snow, ice, and slush on each AMA.
2. Positioning of snow off of AMA surfaces. 3. Selection and application of approved materials 4. Timely commencement of snow and ice control operations. 5. Prompt notification to all air carriers of less than satisfactory conditions. |
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Normal commencement for snow removal operations is
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prior to an accumulation of 1" of dry snow or 1/2" of wet snow.
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What are the snow clearance time requirements (based on 1" of wet snow) for Commerical Service Airports?
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40,000 < Annual Ops is 1/2 hr
10K-40K Annual Ops is 1 hr 6K-10K Annual Ops is 1.5 hrs 6,000 > Annual Ops is 2 hrs |
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What are the snow clearance time requirements (based on 1" of wet snow) for Non-Commerical Service Airports?
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40,000 < Annual Ops is 2 hrs
10K-40K Annual Ops is 3 hrs 6K-10K Annual Ops is 4 hrs 6,000 > Annual Ops is 6 hrs |
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A chemical used on water or snow to lower the point at which the mixture will freeze is known as a
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Freezing Point Depressant (FPD)
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Runway Surface Condition Sensors (RSCS) or Surface Sensing Instruments (SSI) serve three functions
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1. Provide a precise measurement of the pavement temp.
2. Indicate the presence of water, ice, or other contaminants. 3. To transmit this info to the Snow Control Center (SCC or Snow Desk) |
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Factors influencing pavement temperature
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Surface color & composition
Wind Humidity Solar Radiation Traffic Presence of residual chemicals or other contaminants |
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Four methods of ice formation on aircraft/pavement surface
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1. Radiation cooling
2. Freezing of cold rain 3. Freeze-thaw of compacted snow 4. Freezing of standing or melted water |
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Eutetic Temperature
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The lowest temp that a chemical will melt ice
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Eutetic Composition
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The amount of chemical required to achive the eutetic temp.
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Eutetic Point
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The combination of eutetic temp and eutetic composition
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Priority 1 areas for snow/ice removal
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ARFF access routes to primary runway, the primary runway and its associated taxi routes to/from the terminal
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Urea
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Granular compound, effective down to 15F for use on pavements
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Acetate-based de-ice chemicals
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Liquid, effective down to -50F for use on pavements
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BOD
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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The four mechanical methods for removing snow & ice are
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1. rotary blowers & throwers
2. plows 3. broom sweepers 4. loaders |
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Type I deicing fluid
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orange water/glycol mix heated to 180F which can protect for 15 min in snow but only 3-5 min in freezing rain
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Type II & IV anti-icing fluids
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thick green unheated water/glycol mixed w/polymers
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Minimum Snow removal equipment
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1 high-speed rotary snowblower, 2 snow plows, 1 air-blast sweeper, and 1 spreader for chemicals
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Snow plow displacement
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Small 6-10'
Intermediate 10-15' Large 15-22' Extra Large > 22' |
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The cutting edge blade on a snow plow can be made of
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Steel
Carbide Steel Rubber Polyurethane |
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The four types of sweepers
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1. Pushed
2. Towed 3. Underbody 4. Band |
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The three types of brushes
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1. Wafers (most popular)
2.Tuffed Wire 3. Cassettes |
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Material spreader consists of
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Material storage compartment
feed mechanism metering device distribution mechanism |
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Snow NOTAMs should be issued for
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Braking Action Reports, Friction Measurements, Snow Depths, Plowed Runways, Runway Sanding or Deicing, snowbanks, Ry light obscuration
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FAR 139.321
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Handling and Storing of Hazardous Substances and Materials
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CERCLA
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: anyone who releases hazmat into environment must notify NRC
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NRC
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National Response Center: primary communications center for reporting hazmat spills.
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EPCRA
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Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act: requires Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) be available, Emergency Response Plan, Report spills
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OSHA diamond label
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Blue - health
Red - fire Yellow - reactive White - PPE required |
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RCRA
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: "cradle to grave" record keeping of hazmat
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Hazardous Waste categories
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Toxic
Corrosive Flammable Environmentally Harmful |
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OSHA is responsible for
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1. Setting safety & health standards in the workplace
2. Enforcing those standrds through federal & state inspectors 3. Providing public education & consultation regarding standards |
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EPA Responses to a violation
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1. Notice of Non-Compliance or warning letter.
2. Formal Adminstrative Responses (leagl order) requiring compliance 3. Civil judical response - lawsuit 4. Criminal judicial response - when someone knowingly violated the law |