My Airport Operations

Those of us in the Southwest region received this notice, I was not sure if other regions sent it out or if this makes it down to everyone. I would like to hear what other airports are hearing about this and what anyone has heard that the FAA is wanting to include in the Part 139.

FAA

Southwest Region, Airports Division

Safety Standards Branch

Airport Certification Information Bulletin 2011-004

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:

The FAA proposes to amend the airport certification standard in Part 139. The

airport issues being addressed:

1. Require periodic training for all personnel authorized to access the non-

movement area;

2. Require a certificate holder to periodically evaluate the surface characteris-

tics of runways;

3. Require a certificate holder that allows operations below 1,200 feet RVR to

implement a SMGCS plan in its airport certification manual;

4. Clarify the applicability of Part 139 based on the number of aircraft passen-

ger seats used for passenger-carrying operations;

5. Prohibit fraudulent or intentionally false statements in a certificate or other

record.

Send your comments on or before April 4, 2011.

Please pass this along to everyone you know, give your comments and opinions. Let us not allow more regulation without reason. I do not know what the intentions are but I know we could do without more requirements.

Thank you,

Glen

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