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Airport Authority, said they're focused
on standardizing processes on the airfield
in terms of the routes cleared by staff.
"We design those routes, we train
our crews on what those routes are and
then we go out and have those drivers
drive those routes dozens and dozens
of times in many cases changing who
the lead driver is to create familiarity
with what that route is," he said. "Just
so that when we are in the middle of
a snow event, we've formed a habit
that we find is the safest way to handle
snow removal."
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equipment options
Tampa takes part in a sister city
program, where they send staff to
other airports to learn best practices
and other technology from their peers.
It allowed them to see equipment
like continuous friction measuring
equipment in action, which they
could then bring back to Tampa and
integrate.
"It gives our folks a chance to
professionally grow," said Brain
Washburn, senior manager, airfield
operations for TPA. "At the same time,
they get to see onsite, not just in a letter
or in a book or in an email and they get
to bring that back to Tampa.
Columbus acquired new snow
removal equipment in recent years,
including its f irst multifunction
equipment, which allows them to
enhance snow removal operations.
"It's really about getting use to that
equipment, seeing how much more
efficient it is over the old and looking to
tweak the current snow removal process,"
Herrmann said.
Goodwin said the airport times every
closure time with the new equipment
to see if there are ways to make it more
efficient and ensure it's being used as
effectively as possible while achieving a
quality friction coefficient.
"It's a quality issue, it's an efficiency
issue," he said. "We have fewer operators
than we've had historically and the
quality of the work has gone up because
we're providing brooming on more
services than we ever had before so it's a
higher quality removal."
Alan Luke, regional sales manager
for MB Companies, said multi-tasking
equipment is a popular option for airports
because they're unable to find enough
operators. Equipment with three or more
options allows one operator to do three
jobs to mitigate the operator crunch.
The operators receive training
when they get the equipment, then
Luke said they will operate snow
schools for ongoing preparation for
operators and mechanics.
"Before the start of the snow season
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority has a snow plow
rodeo to promote skills and allow operators to practice using
equipment before the start of winter.
COLUMBUS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
The Columbus snow rodeo is an equipment
"maneuver and operation" timed and point
scored obstacle course.
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Inside the Fence - Covid 19: Support Your Local Airport
Industry Update
MSP Takes on Winter
Mission Critical: Keep Military Aviation Airborne
'From Design to Line'
Ready and Able
Airport Guru - 30 Years After ANCA: Can Airports Live with New Community-Imposed Noise Restrictions?
Legal Matters: Does a Tenant Have Any Remedies when the Minimum Standards Are Amended and Compliance is Impossible or Impracticable?
Contracts 101: A Brief Field Guide for the Uninitiated
Use the Power of Data to Keep Runways Clear During Winter Weather
Product Profile: There's Snow Business Like Snow Business
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