Centerlines - April 2008 - (Page 39) ON MANAGEMENT “You’ll find very little on the inspection sheet because most of it is taken care of before it’s a violation. That is one of the key operational aids that we use,” Medvescek added. Bullish on Training In addition to keeping ahead of airfield maintenance, Medvescek said that Indianapolis exceeds the training requirements set forth by FAA for people who access the movement area. The airport has a training manual, power point presentation, and an exam that is provided to all persons seeking a movement area badge—including airport employees or tenant employees. Those that are approved for a badge must pass the exam with a score of 80 percent or higher. “I think that has kept our runway incursions and our surface incidents down over the years,” he said. Additionally, personnel that use the airfield on a day-to-day basis receive hands-on training with an operations person. Medvescek added that the training is recurrent on an annual basis. Rendering of Indianapolis’s new midfield terminal, scheduled for completion in 2008. The airport carefully planned the construction at the airport in its safety-phasing plan to eliminate any potential problems that might arise with taxiway or runway restrictions. said. “Not 30 days or 60 days before our inspection.” are marked. So if it says sign 321, the airfield supervisor and airfield electrician know exactly where that is and someone will be scheduled during that 12- to 24-hour period to take care of it. Airfield Maintenance The operations department keeps a computerized maintenance log into which staff members enter information three times each day—during the morning, afternoon, and evening shifts, said Medvescek. The airfield supervisors check these logs and then schedule any maintenance that needs to be completed. “So that if there’s a potential issue, we address it before it becomes an issue,” Medvescek said. For exam example, he said, “Our inspecsheets are a tion she copy cop of all the runways and ru taxiways t and all the signs and lights A working airport: maintenance equipment at the ready. “We try to cut down on bureaucracy. If Mike or his team finds something that needs to be fixed, Mike has the authority and discretion to go get it fixed without having to run through three or four layers of approval.” — Airport Director Robert Duncan www.aci-na.org | CENTERLINES 39 http://www.aci-na.org
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