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Lecture 5:Airport Ground Handling

Learning OutcomeLearning OutcomeStudent able to:

Explain the operation of pavement management.Describe the roles of Air Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Explain the operations Snow and Ice Control Describe about Wildlife Management at airport

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Runway PavementsThe surface sections of roads and runways are known as “pavements”.

To serve its purpose, a pavement must have adequate load-carrying capability, good ride ability and must allow safe operation of aircraft.

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Concrete Pavement Asphalt PavementConcrete surfaces from 23 to 40 cm (9 to 16 inches) thick.Can remain useful for 20 to 40 years.Commonly used at large airports.It is constructed by aligning a series of concrete slabs connected by joins,

Asphalt surfaces are from 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) thick.Can remain useful between 15 to 20 years.Commonly used at most smaller airports.Pavements are less expensive to construct.

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Airport Maintenance1. Pavement Maintenance (Seal Coat & Crack Sealing)

To prevent further crack.To provide good surface friction.

2. Runway Marking MaintenanceTo increase safety by providing correct and clearly visible runway marking

3. Runway Turf MaintenanceTurf (grass) means unpaved runways, this also area must be safe for aircraft take-off & landing. Turf maintenance including fertilizing, clipping & watering.

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Crack SealingPavement

Repairs

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Importance of Snow & Ice Control PlanImportance of Snow & Ice Control Plan

Ice accumulation are potentially the most damaging weather phenomenon to affect airports. Methods to control ice on the pavement surfaces include the application of chemical solution and snow removal equipment

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Why is snow and ice control important?

“Snow Plan” = snow and ice control and removal operations.

Snow & Ice control plan at an airport important because

To avoid accidents.To avoid flight delays. To enable the aircraft can brake in any emergency case.

Ground airport equipment Ground airport equipment Equipment for preparing an aircraft for its next flight; this includes cleaning, performing checks, refueling and boarding

Ground airport equipmentGround airport equipmentTow tractor Very heavy vehicle that pushes an aircraft onto the

parking area.Tow bar Device that connects the tow tractor to the aircraft’s

front landing gear. Air start unit Vehicle to pump air into aircraft’s jet engines in order to

start the engine(equipped with an air compressor driven by a gas turbine)

Jet refueler Truck that pumps fuel from underground tanks into the

aircraft’s tanks.

Quick TestQuick Test1. Basically, the three steps of airport security are: 1st

_______, 2nd ______________, and 3rd _______________.

2. One of the latest technology for baggage screening is known as EDS. EDS is stand for __________________.

3. Airport security normally handled by the police force hired by the airport authority. For Malaysia, the security at airport handle by_____________________________

4. Pavement is surface section on the runway. Two common pavement used at the airport runway are __________ and _______________.

Quick TestQuick Test1. The advantages of concrete pavements compared

to asphalt pavements are________________ & _______________.

2. Three steps of airport maintenance are _______________, _________________, & ______________.

3. Two methods of pavement maintenance are ___________ & ______________________.

4. The ice & snow controls are important in order to __________________________________-.