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GTR Airport
Flight Line Drivers TrainingFlight Line Drivers Training
Why Drivers Training?
• Required by regulations
• Enhances safety
• Avoids accidents
Operating on the Flight Line
• Get familiar with your airport
• Stay alert to your surroundings
• Think before you act!
GTR Airport
• 6497’ x 150’ runway
• ATC Tower
• Commercial Air Service
• General Aviation traffic
The Airport Operations Area (AOA)
Everything inside the gates!!
• Includes ramps, taxiways, runway, and roadways
• Specific driving procedures are required
• Know the procedures before you go
• No room for error
Driving On the AOA
•Safety Concerns• Maintain a safe distance from parked aircraft• Watch for flashing beacons on planes—it means they are about to move• Jet blast can reach back several hundred yards
Driving On the AOA
• Assume pilots cannot see your vehicle
• Aircraft alwaysalways have the right of way
FOD Prevention
• FOD control is everyone’s responsibility
• FOD can be brought on the flightline by vehicles, aircraft, or wind
• FOD is extremely dangerous
More About the AOANon-Movement Areas
• Everything except the taxiways and runways
• Use caution around all aircraft and equipment
• Contact with Control Tower not normally required
• Watch for running engines (flashing beacons)
More About the AOAMovement Areas
• The taxiways and runways at GTRA• Marked with a solid line beside a
dashed line• Must be authorized by Airport
Management• Permission from Control Tower
required (135.375 or FM 3)• Must monitor the radio at all times
• Make sure you understand the instructions you receive
GTR Specific Information
Movement Area
GTR Movement Area—all taxiways and runway plus helipad
Signs and Markings
• Know them!• GTR has advanced centerline
taxiway markings• Give warning when approaching
the runway hold short marker
• Do not proceed on the runway without ATC approval
Summary
• Driving on the airport is a critical safety skill
• Must know all the rules and follow them
• If in doubt, stop and ask
Getting Credit
• Contact Michelle Parker at 327-4422 x203, or email her at [email protected]
• Let her know you finished the course and give her the code word: Marley