How Proposed ARFF Standards Would Impact Airports (2009)

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June 17, 2009 i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................................1 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................14 Background......................................................................................................................14 Project Scope ....................................................................................................................14 SECTION 2 COMPARISON OF FAA PART 139 CERTIFICATION WITH ICAO AND NFPA STANDARDS..........................................................................................16 Introduction .....................................................................................................................16 The Federal Aviation Administration’s Safety Regulatory Standards ...................16 International Civil Aviation Organization Safety Standards and Structure ..........17 National Fire Protection Association Safety Standards Structure ...........................19 Comparison of FAA Requirements with ICAO and NFPA Standards...................20 Summary ..........................................................................................................................30 SECTION 3 ARFF-RELATED ACCIDENT HISTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES 31 Introduction .....................................................................................................................31 Part 121 Accidents...........................................................................................................31 Scheduled Part 135 Accidents .......................................................................................32 Analysis ............................................................................................................................33 SECTION 4 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS .....................................................34 Introduction .....................................................................................................................34 Study Airport Attributes................................................................................................35 Cost Analysis ...................................................................................................................40 Summary ..........................................................................................................................43 SECTION 5 COST ANALYSIS OF ICAO-NFPA STANDARDS...................................44 Introduction .....................................................................................................................44 ICAO ARFF Standards ...................................................................................................45 NFPA Standards..............................................................................................................48 Other Cost Impacts .........................................................................................................56 Potential Cost Impacts on Airports ..............................................................................60 Summary ..........................................................................................................................64 ACRONYMS...............................................................................................................................66 AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......................................................................................67 APPENDIX A PART 139 CERTIFICATION STATUS TABLE ...................................... A-1 APPENDIX B AIRCRAFT LENGTH AND WIDTH........................................................ B-1