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... 88 APPENDIX M Alaskan Rural Airport Maintenance Manual Department of Transportation & Public Facilities RURAL AIRPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL New Contractor Orientation Let's get Alaska moving through service and infrastructure TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2.
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... 89 1. INTRODUCTION Rural Airports provide vital services to our Alaskan communities such as: Connecting the local people with the rest of Alaska and the world.
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... 90 When conditions such as these exist, it is your responsibility to issue a NOTAM and to keep it current. Also, contact your supervisor with this information so they are aware of the current conditions.
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... 91 Apron These are the areas where the aircraft park and load or unload passengers and freight. Taxiways These are the areas that join the runways to the apron and are identified by letters.
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... 92 Figure 1 Taxiways Taxiways are marked with blue lights and yellow paint markings. There are only paint markings if the surface is paved.
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... 93 Signs and threshold markers must remain visible and free of damage. Keep snow, brush, and any other items away from the signs and threshold markers.
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... 94 Hitting the equipment doors. Hitting the building with the wing blade.
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... 95 Fuel tanks are checked and free of moisture. You are also required to keep track of your fuel consumption and report this to your supervisor at the end of every month.
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... 96 Figure 2 Snow Removal Plowing the runway is the first priority and there are two acceptable methods for removing snow.
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... 97 2. Plow across the runway – This method can be used when there is a strong crosswind.
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... 98 Figure 4 10. SUMMARY As you can see, obtaining a state contract for airport maintenance comes with many rewards and responsibilities.
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... 99 EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION CHECKLIST Employee: ________________________ Supervisor: ________________________ Does the employee understand: 1. The contractor responsibilities?
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... 100 4. Fluid Leaks (Puddles under vehicle, fluids in engine compartment)
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... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)

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