Self Inspection II (Directly from BTV ACM) Flashcards
Regular Inspection: Paved Areas?
i. Pavement lips exceeding 3 inches.
ii. Holes exceeding 3 inches deep and 5 inches across.
iii. Cracks or surface variations which could impair directional control of aircraft.
iv. Presence of snow, ice, slush, standing water or ponding.
v. Presence of mud, sand, aggregates rubber deposits or other debris.
Per ATN Digicast:
- Cracks, Potholes, Spalling, Bumps, Low Spots, Ponding.
- Pavement Lips Rubber Contamination, FOD.
Regular Inspection: Safety Areas?
i. Potentially hazardous ruts, depressions, humps, erosion or other surface variations.
ii. Objects in the safety area other than those required by function.
iii. Mounting base on authorized objects in safety areas in which the frangible point exceeds 3 inches above grade.
iv. Ponding of water or plugged drains.
v. Removed, missing or under-strength manhole covers.
vi. Snowbanks of such a height that all air carrier propellers, engine pods and wingtips will not clear the snowbanks when the aircraft’s landing gear is located at any point along the full strength edge of the pavement.
Per digicast:
1. Safety area should be able to support snow removal equipment, ARFF operations, aircraft leaving the pavement.
- Check for cleared vegetation, well drained and graded, and have equipment absolutely necessary (determined by the FAA). Check for ruts.
Regular Inspection: Marking and Lighting?
i. Markings which are not clearly visible and in good condition.
ii. Inoperable lighting.
iii. Damaged or obscured signs.
iv. Frangible point that exceeds 3 inches above grade.
v. Lights obscured, dirty, missing or out of adjustment.
vi. Lighting system inoperable.
vii. 15% or more of a runway edge lighting system out-of-service.
viii. 25% or more of a threshold lighting system out-of-service.
ix. Three or more adjacent runway lights out in a row.
x. Two or more adjacent threshold lights out in a row.
xi. Inadequate shielding of apron, parking or roadway lighting.
xii. Lighting is checked between sunset and sunrise, or as conditions warrant.
Per digicast: Markings-make sure they are correct, not faded, peeling blistering, chipping, rubber buildup in touchdown zone areas.
Signs-checked to make sure they are in the right place, readability, vegetation not blocking, and proper orientation, and not faded.
Lights-properly aligned and the proper colors. Edge lights are typically 200 ft apart.
Regular Inspection: Hazardous Materials?
i. Inoperable grounding/bonding cables.
ii. Fire extinguishers on mobile fuelers or fuel farms, which are missing, uncovered, un-inspected and/or inadequately charged.
iii. Fuel leaking.
iv. Fuel farms or fuel storage fencing disturbed.
v. “NO SMOKING” signs missing or illegible.
vi. Presence of trash or excessive weeds in fuel storage areas.
Regular Inspection: Wind Direction Indicators?
i. Inoperable lighting on wind direction indicators.
ii. Deteriorated or stuck wind cone.
Regular Inspection: Ground Vehicles?
Determine if procedures and arrangements for the orderly operation of ground vehicles are being followed.
Regular Inspection: Obstructions?
i. Inoperable obstruction lights.
ii. Construction cranes suddenly operating near the airport, which may require an FAA aeronautical study.
Check for cranes near airport.
Regular Inspection: Public Protection/Navaids?
i. Perimeter fencing down, gates open or signs missing or illegible.
ii. Inoperable rotating beacon.
iii. Inoperable NAVAIDS.
iv. Objects, vegetation or snow accumulation, which effect NAVAID, signals.
v. New construction nearby which may effect aircraft operations of NAVAIDS.
Regular Inspection: Wildlife?
i. Report and disperse any wildlife hazard. Attention to any potential wildlife issues. Attractants, entry points, nesting areas, hang outs. Holes under fencing.
Regular Inspection: Construction?
i. Barricades not in place.
ii. Warning lights inoperable.
iii. Marking of vehicle routes inadequate.
iv. NOTAMs not current.
v. Construction equipment parked or operating in unauthorized areas.
Regular Inspection: ARFF?
ARFF notifies operations of any discrepancies affecting the index. If extinguishing agents fall below the required index, additional equipment needed, firefighter staffing falls below minimum requirement. Daily
If required ARFF equipment inop/not available, and can’t be replaced, FAA needs to notified and a notam issued.
Other items on a regular inspection?
Any activities out of the normal which impact airfield operations.
General Items on a regular inspection?
i. Those items found to be discrepancies during the periodic inspections will be inspected daily until corrected.
What is done for continuous inspections?
Continuous surveillance of the below listed airfield activities will be maintained to the maximum extent possible:
a. Ground Vehicle Procedures
b. Fuel handling procedures.
c. Snow and ice control operations.
d. Construction Activity including Airfield Maintenance Division.
e. Public Protection
f. Wildlife hazards.
g. Foreign Object Debris
What is done for a Periodic Inspection, and when is it performed?
Periodic inspections of the below listed airfield activities will be conducted during April and October or as conditions warrant:
a. Pavement areas are checked for rubber build-up polishing or other items affecting friction. Markings on the pavement areas are checked, especially at night, to determine visibility.
b. Lighting systems are checked to assure that the system is properly aimed.
c. Obstructions are checked including a survey of trees or other structures near the airport, which could impact FAR 77 surfaces.
d. Fueling operations are inspected quarterly in accordance with section 321 (Tab 11) of this manual.
e. Pavement markings are checked to ensure they are correct and visible. Markings on concrete and faded asphalt should be outlined with a black border.
f. Signs are checked for peeling and fading.
