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35 APPENDIX E Survey Results SECTION 1. GENERAL 1. Approximately how many new driver author izations to drive on the airside (i.e., the movement or the non-movement areas) does y our airport issue every year? LH MH SM NH CS GA a. Non-movement area 2,680 457 303 74 9 173 b. Movement area 59 101 36 15 12 50 2. Approximately how many people are authorized to drive on the movement area (i.e., taxiways or runways) of your airport? LH MH SM NH CS GA Average 854 425 132 95 53 84 3. In addition to those people identified in Question 2, approximately how many other people are authorized to drive on the non- movement area (i.e., ramp/apron and perimeter roads) of your airport? LH MH SM NH CS GA Average 7,957 1,875 767 244 56 654 4. Do y ou have driver training requirements for drivers that are required to drive on the airside (i.e., the movement or the non- movement areas)? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 8 13 16 21 5 12 75 No 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5. If y ou answered “y es” to Question 4, does the driver training requirement include training for (check all that apply ): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Airport staff 8 13 16 21 4 12 74 Air carrier personnel 6 13 16 14 3 7 59 FBO personnel 6 13 16 20 4 11 70 Military 3 7 7 4 1 2 24 FAA tech. operations 7 12 16 20 3 8 66 Other government agencies 5 13 14 8 0 4 44 Other tenants 6 12 16 14 3 8 59 Do not require driver training for non-movement area 1 0 0 2 1 7 11 6. Does the required training differ between movement area and the non-movement area of the airfield? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 8 12 15 14 3 8 60 No 0 1 1 6 2 2 12 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7. Approximately what grade level is the material used in the driver training curriculum aimed at? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Lower than 5th grade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b. 5th to 8th grade 3 3 3 2 1 1 13 c. 9th to 12th grade 1 3 5 9 2 3 23 d. Unknown 4 7 7 10 2 8 38

36 8. Do y ou teach driver training in any language(s) other than English? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 No 8 11 15 21 5 11 71 9. If the answer to Question 8 is “y es,” what language(s)? Spanish—4 responses 10. If the training is taught only in English, do you allow interpreters to assist any employee whose primary language is not E nglish in taking the test? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 3 4 8 3 1 2 21 No 5 4 8 18 4 10 49 11. If the training is taught in a language other than Englis h, approximately how many years ago was this instituted: LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Within last 2 yr s 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 b. 2 to 4 yr s 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 c. 4 to 6 yr s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. More than 6 yr s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12. How often is the airport’s driver training program updated? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Approx. 6 mo 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 b. Approx. 1 yr 3 3 5 6 3 2 22 c. Approx. 2 yr s 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 d. Whenever a need 4 9 13 16 3 9 54 e. Never 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13. For how long does the airport operator maintain an individual’s driver training record? (Check only one.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. As long as the person continues to drive on the airfield 2 1 4 4 1 4 16 b. At least 6 months after the person leaves the airport 2 1 2 5 0 1 11 c. At least 12 months after the person leaves the airport 1 2 2 4 1 1 11 d. At least 2 y ears after the person leaves the airport 3 9 9 8 3 4 36 14. Are all drivers required to possess a valid driver’s license (including commercial drivers licenses) issued by a state (not necessarily the state in which the airport is located)? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 8 13 16 19 5 11 72 No 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 15. Is there a mechanism in place for the airport authority to be made aware of when a driver, who has driving privileges on th e airport, has had his/her state driving license suspended? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 1 5 7 4 1 1 19 No 7 7 9 17 4 10 54

37 16. Does the airport driving permit automatically cease when the airport operator becomes aware that a driver has had his/her state driving license suspended for any reason? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 7 13 13 17 2 8 60 No 1 0 2 3 2 3 11 17. What enforcement provisions are in the airport’s driver program that can be used to effect compliance with the driving rules and regulations? (Check all that apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Suspend or revoke 7 13 16 21 5 9 71 b. Levy a fine 3 5 6 11 0 6 31 c. Graduated penalty 1 6 3 6 0 2 18 d. Remedial training 7 13 15 20 1 7 63 e. Other 5 7 11 9 1 3 36 f. No enforcement 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 18. Who is responsible for ensuring that drivers, authorized to drive on the airside of the airport, comply with the airport’s driving rules program? (This includes speed limits, driving under jet bridges, number of carts that can be towed at one time by a tug, operating outside of traffic lanes, etc.) (Check all that apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport Police 6 10 13 9 1 2 41 b. Airport Ops. 5 12 13 15 5 8 58 c. Dedicated Ramp Safety 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 d. All of the above 1 1 1 4 0 2 9 19. How often are the personnel identified in the question above required to observe the driving practices on the airside of the airport? (Check only one.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Daily 7 13 12 18 4 8 62 b. Monthly 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 c. Every 3 months 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d. Every 6 months 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e. Other 1 0 2 2 1 1 7 f. Never 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 20. Generally speaking, how many driving incidents of noncompliance with the airport operators drivers training program are identified during a typical week? (Check only one.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. 1 to 5 5 11 14 18 2 9 59 b. 6 to 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 c. 11 or more 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 SECTION 2. NON-MOVEMENT AREA 21. In lieu of the airport operator training tenant employees, does it allow FBOs, air carriers, or other tenants to train their own employees or to contract out to a 3rd party for non-movement area driver training? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 2 2 3 6 2 4 19 No 6 10 13 11 2 5 47 N/A 0 1 0 4 1 2 8 22. If the answer to Question 21 is “yes,” does the airport operator periodically monitor and review the training being provided? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 0 2 3 5 1 1 12 No 2 0 0 1 1 3 7 Total 19

38 23. If the answer to Question 22 is “yes,” how often does the airport operator monitor or audit the tenant’s or air carrier’s program? (Check only one.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Every 6 months 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 b. Annually 0 1 3 4 0 1 9 c. Every 2 years 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 d. Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Total 12 24. If the answer to Question 21 is “yes,” who administers the examination to the students? (Check only one.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport operator 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 b. FBO, air carriers, or other tenants 1 1 1 4 1 3 11 c. No test 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 Total 18 25. The Driver Training program for non-movement area driving privileges consists of (check all that apply): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Reading manual 4 9 12 11 2 8 46 b. Classroom instruction 1 6 7 14 3 4 35 c. Computer-based training 5 8 9 7 0 0 29 d. Computer simulator 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 e. Written test 5 8 12 12 2 3 42 f. Driving test 0 1 1 1 2 0 5 g. Oral exam 0 1 0 1 2 1 5 h. On-the-job training 3 6 6 8 3 2 28 i. Other 2 0 2 2 1 1 8 26. If classroom instruction is used for non-movement area driver training, how many hours is the training? 27. If a driver is limited to certain areas of the airfield (e.g., the ramp/apron), how does the driver know where the driving area is restricted? (Check all that apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Movement/non-movement area boundary line 8 9 15 16 3 9 60 b. Signs that only official vehicles may proceed beyond this point 3 5 5 6 1 7 27 c. No signs or markings—the boundary is explained in the training program 0 3 0 8 2 3 16 28. If the airport operator issues actual non-movement area driver permits (some sort of physical permit) to all who successfully complete the training program, please check the appropriate boxes. (More than one may apply.). LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Ramp drivers permit 0 1 4 1 1 4 11 b. Notation on the airport ID badge 4 10 13 7 0 2 36 c. Color coding of the airport ID badge 3 3 5 4 0 3 18 d. Other 0 1 1 3 1 2 8 e. Does not issue any type of non-movement area driving permit 1 0 1 7 3 1 13

39 29. What topics are covered in non-movement area training? (Check all that apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport rules and regulations 7 13 16 16 3 9 64 b. Speed limits 7 13 16 17 3 8 64 c. Meaning of airfield signs 5 13 9 10 3 6 46 d. Meaning of airfield markings 6 13 13 13 3 7 55 e. Aircraft dangers 7 13 16 16 3 8 63 f. Right-of-way 7 13 16 18 3 8 65 g. Others 5 7 14 12 1 6 45 30. Does the airport operator require recurrent training for those drivers that have non-movement area privileges ? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 4 8 9 9 2 4 36 No 3 5 7 9 2 5 31 31. If the answer to Question 30 is “yes,” how often is recurrent training required? (Check one only.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Annually 1 3 4 5 2 0 15 b. Between 1 & 2 yr s 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 c. Every 2 yrs 2 4 5 3 0 4 18 d. More than 2 yr s 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 32. If the airport operator has a recurrent training program for the non-movement area, approximately how many hours is the training program? 33. The recurrent driver training program for the non-movement area consists of (check all that apply): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Reviewing the driver manual 2 4 6 3 2 3 20 b. Classroom instruction 1 4 4 8 2 2 21 c. On-the-job training 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 d. Computer simulator 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 e. Discussion of past driving incidents on non- movement areas 0 3 5 4 2 2 16 f. Other 3 3 8 2 1 2 19 34. Are contractors who work on the non-movement area required to attend an airport driver training program? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 7 13 14 15 3 10 62 No 0 0 2 5 1 0 8 35. If the answer to Question 34 is “y es ,” who provides the driver training for contractors that will be working on the non-movement area? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport operator 5 13 14 15 3 8 58 b. Contracting party 1 1 1 0 0 3 6 c. Contractors are under escort 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 d. Area cordoned off 0 1 1 2 1 2 7

40 SECTION 3. MOVEMENT AREA 36. Who are authorized to drive on the movement area at your airport (check all that apply): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport police 2 11 12 13 2 6 46 b. ARFF 8 13 16 21 5 10 73 c. Airport ops. 8 13 16 20 5 10 72 d. Maintenance 7 13 15 21 5 11 72 e. FBO employees 2 6 8 13 4 9 42 f. Air carrier employees 3 8 0 3 2 2 18 g. Airport vendors 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 h. Contractors 2 6 11 10 5 5 39 i. FAA tech. ops. 7 13 15 21 5 9 70 j. Other fed. government agency personel 1 3 3 3 1 2 13 37. Are there perimeter roads on your airport that drivers can use that would eliminate the need for crossing runways? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 6 13 15 18 4 7 63 No 3 0 1 3 1 4 12 38. Are drivers required to use the perimeter roads when they have no reason to be on a taxiway or runway? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 6 13 15 18 4 9 65 No 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 N/A 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 39. Who conducts movement area driver training for the airport staff? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Public safety personnel 1 1 3 7 0 2 14 b. Operations 8 13 15 13 4 10 63 c. Tenant or FBO acting as an agent of the airport operator 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 d. Other 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 40. Who conducts movement area driver training for non-airport staff? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Public safety personnel 0 1 2 6 0 2 11 b. Operations 8 12 15 11 3 7 56 c. FBOs, air carriers, or other tenants 1 1 0 1 1 3 7 d. Other 1 0 0 4 2 2 9 41. The course content for initial (as opposed to recurrent) movement area driving privileges consists of which of the following (check all that apply): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Runway and taxiway markings 6 11 10 12 4 8 51 b. Runway and taxiway lighting 6 11 10 12 4 8 51 c. Land and hold short procedures 1 5 5 3 1 0 15

41 d. SMGCS 4 6 1 3 0 0 14 e. Nighttime driving training 6 8 7 7 4 6 38 f. Location of critical areas for navigational equipment 6 11 9 11 4 7 48 g. Proper communications with Air Traffic Control 6 11 10 13 3 7 50 h. Radio-out procedures 6 9 10 12 4 8 49 i. Runway incursion awareness 6 11 10 12 4 8 51 j. All of the above 2 2 7 9 1 3 24 42. The initial Driver Training program for movement area driving privileges consists of (check all that apply): LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Reading manual 8 10 13 13 3 8 55 b. Classroom instruction 6 7 12 19 4 9 57 c. Computer-based training 4 7 8 6 1 3 29 d. Computer simulator 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 e. Written test 7 9 14 18 4 9 61 f. Driving test 7 5 8 9 2 4 35 g. Oral exam 1 2 6 5 2 3 19 h. On-the-job training 8 9 13 16 4 5 55 43. If classroom instruction is used for movement area driver training, how many hours is the instruction? 44. Does the movement area driver training program include nighttime familiarization for drivers? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 8 9 12 13 4 6 52 No 0 4 4 8 1 5 22 45. If the airport operator issues actual movement area driver permits (some sort of physical permit) to all who successfully complete the training program, please check the appropriate boxes. (More than one may apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. An airfield drivers permit 1 2 3 2 2 3 13 b. Notation on the airport ID badge 6 10 13 9 0 3 41 c. Color coding of the airport ID badge 2 2 5 5 0 4 18 d. Other 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 e. Does not issue any sort of movement area driving permit 1 0 1 7 2 3 14 46. Does the airport operator require recurrent training for those drivers that have movement area privileges? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 7 12 15 21 5 8 68 No 1 1 1 0 0 3 6 47. If there is a recurrent training program for drivers in the movement area, approximately how many hours is the recurrent training program? 48. If there is a recurrent driver training program for drivers on the movement area, how often is recurrent training required of those drivers? (Check one only.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. At least annual 7 11 15 17 5 4 59 b. Between 1 and 2 years 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 c. Every 2 years 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 d. More than 2 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

42 49. The recurrent driver training program for the movement area consists of: (Check all that apply.) LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Reviewing driver manual 3 9 8 9 4 6 39 b. Classroom instruction 2 5 10 15 3 8 43 c. Computer-based training 6 7 7 5 1 0 26 d. Computer simulator 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 e. Written test 5 8 10 15 4 6 48 f. Driving test 1 1 3 5 2 1 13 g. Oral exam 0 2 2 3 1 2 10 h. On-the-job training 0 1 2 6 2 0 11 i. Discussion of past driving incidents 2 5 8 13 2 4 34 j. Other 0 1 3 5 2 0 11 50. When the Tower is operational, there is a requirement to have 2-way communication between the Tower and a driver in the movement area. Do the airport operator and Air Traffic Control allow cell phones to be used for this communication? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 1 4 3 4 2 1 15 No 7 9 13 16 1 10 56 51. If your airport were to have a runway incursion or surface incident caused by a vehicle operator who has been approved to be in the movement area, do you, as a matter of course, have your driver training program reviewed for correcting any shortcomings that may be in the program? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 5 11 13 19 4 7 59 No 3 2 3 2 0 4 14 52. Are contractors who work on the movement area required to attend an airport driver training program even if they are restricted to a cordoned-off area? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 5 11 11 13 3 8 51 No 3 1 3 8 2 3 20 53. If the answer to Question 52 is “yes,” who provides the driver training for contractors that will be working on the movement area? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport operator 4 11 11 14 2 7 49 b. Contracting party 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 c. Contractors are under escort 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 d. Area cordoned off 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 54. Does the airport operator require that all vehicles operating in the movement area have a diagram of the airport accessible to the vehicle operator? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 1 6 6 6 2 3 24 No 7 7 9 15 3 8 49

43 SECTION 4. OTHER 55. Does the airport operator have a driver training program to train off-airport emergency responders that may respond to an emergency on the airside (i.e., the non-movement or the movement areas) when there is no escort service available? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Training program is available 1 3 3 5 5 9 26 b. Training program is not available 1 1 2 3 0 0 7 c. Escorts are always provided 7 10 13 15 2 4 51 56. Are pilots allowed to drive their vehicles onto the airside to their hangars or aircraft? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 1 6 10 16 5 11 49 No 7 7 6 5 0 0 25 57. If the answer to Question 56 is “yes,” does the airport operator require these pilots to take the airfield driver training course before allowing them access to the airfield? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total Yes 1 2 6 7 1 5 22 No 0 4 4 9 4 6 27 Total 49 58. If the answer to Question 57 is “yes,” who conducts the driver training for the pilots? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Airport operator 1 1 5 6 1 4 18 b. FBOs 0 1 2 2 0 2 7 59. Does the airport operator have a training program specifically designed for pedestrians (non-drivers) before they are allowed access to the non-movement area? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Part of the SIDA training program 3 4 7 6 0 1 21 b. Stand-alone program 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 c. No, no such program for pedestrians 5 8 9 12 5 10 49 60. Does the airport operator have a training program specifically designed for pedestrians (non-drivers) before they are allowed access to the movement area? LH MH SM NH CS GA Total a. Part of the SIDA training program 2 2 5 4 0 1 14 b. Stand-alone program 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 c. No, no such program for pedestrians 6 11 11 13 5 10 56

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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 15: Identification of the Requirements and Training to Obtain Driving Privileges on Airfields explores information on the requirements and training required to obtain driving privileges on airport airfields, and the differences and similarities among the various airports throughout the country. The report also examines information on the types of training programs available to airport employees based on where the employees were authorized to drive.

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