"Safety Information"

["squilty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <squilty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim,

Not sure if you are aware that I have been working through AAAE 
for the last 5-years at the Incheon International Airport on similar 
needs. Specific to IIAC, I developed AAAE's International Certified 
Member program which is similar to the AAAE Certified Member 
Program except that it has been adapted to ICAO standards. Ten 
modules make up the international requirements. IIAC, as you are 
perhaps well aware, is a three year young airport. I also helped in 
setting up their operations manaul to be used for certification 
since they also are working on an overall SMS. 

The SMS is primarily targeted toward ATC operations at this point, 
but ICAO placed a deadline on participating countries to work on 
airport certification issues as well (which sounds like what you are 
doing). If I recall properly, because of the capabilites of the US ATC 
system, the FAA ATC system is being used as a model for SMS at 
other countries. I believe the FAA already turned over last year to 
ICAO an ATC guidance manual (recall reading about it in the ICAO 
Journal). I believe FAA is sharing their expertise with ICAO on 
airport related issues, but there is already so much documentation 
out there (Advisory Circulars, FAA Orders, etc.) that formal 
guidance probably not be provided (I seem to recall hearing or 
reading that). Recall that each State must develop their own 
certification procedures based upon that country's own laws. The 
U.S. System would not transfer well to many of the ICAO States, 
but it certainly can be used as a model. I'd just take what I know 
about the U.S. system, look at the laws and structure and 
organization of the target country, and help them to develop the 
best practices as you describe.

The requirement for States to implement a SMS at airports is 
currently focused on having each State's Ministry establish a SMS 
for the certification of airports. That should have been completed 
last November. It is now starting to focus on individual airports 
within the States. Amendment 4 to Annex 14 addresses the 
requirements for certifying airports. All public international airports 
are required to have a SMS in place by November 24, 2005. The 
SMS here in the U.S. is our certification process. Most States 
outside the U.S. do not have such a system for certification of 
airports. The SMS, for those of you not familiar, is a system of 
procedures and practices to ensure the airport meets ICAO and 
the a State's own standards and includes what we take for 
granted: inspection, discover of discrepencies, resolution, follow 
up, and reporting to the air carriers and ICAO. 

Roy Eckrose and William Greene, both P.E.'s, did something 
similar to what you are talking about on war stories back in 1987. 
They published a book entitled "How to  Assure the Future of Your 
Airport" It was a series of articles that they had collected and 
written over the years of doing airport work. It has some real 
practical knowledge material, but was updated in 1993 and the 
format is more informational rather than anectodal or story telling. 
AAAE's new A.C.E. program is doing something similar, I think. 
They've put together knowledge and BMP-type information for four 
specific areas: operations, lighting/electrical, commuications 
centers, and security. Might want to check those out. Trust me, 
writing isn't all that fun ;-)

Hope this info is of value. Let me know how I can help.  

Steve Quilty
Bowling Green State University


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>Date: 30-Jul-2004 05:10:16 -0400
>From: "Stephen Irwin" <stepheni@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: CAA: Mutual Help List,  "Safety Information"
>
>Since leaving active airport management in 1997 I have been 
doing
>consulting work in the Annex 14 arena for a couple of countries, 
most
>recently in Taiwan where I am helping the CAA create their Airport
>(Aerodrome in ICAO speak) Certification processes. As part of 
the
>certification process the CAA and eventually each airport must 
create a
>Safety Management System (SMS). Having worked at four 
different US
>airports, primarily in Operations I have a pretty good appreciation 
for
>the development of SMSs -- I understand that the FAA is working 
to
>develop guidance on SMS development for US Airports and ATC. 
Can any one
>confirm that fact?
>
>I am also wondering if there is any interest in a group of
>"operationally" oriented airport operators working together to 
develop a
>"best practices" in airport operations handbook (for the lack of a
>better term). It seems that we like to trade war stories at the
>association meetings and most of the lore is passed from 
person to
>person but never seem to get reduced to writing. Might be a fun 
project.
>
>Regards to all,
>
>Tim Phillips
>Critical Path, Inc.
>550 Colorado Gulch
>Missoula, MT, USA
>59808-9310
>
>1-406-542-0267  Telephone
>1-406-542-1970  Facsimile
>Email: tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>
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