Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Volume 1: Guidebook (2018)

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ACRP Project 03-38 (FY 2015) Task 8 Final Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Chapter 3 236 C H A P T E R 3 R E S E A R C H I M P L E M E N T A T I O N This Guidebook and accompanying material are intended to be used as a resource or reference on a continuing basis by airport management and staff, and as needed, by airport users and tenants. Therefore, the approach to research implementation in this chapter is focused on disseminating information about the Guidebook and its content and how the research products can be used. Three approaches to dissemination of information have been identified: (1) presentations at industry conferences; (2) webinars sponsored by ACRP or industry associations; and (3) engagement of FAA in dissemination of information about the Guidebook. Section 3.1 Presentations at Industry Conferences The principal investigator previously agreed to provide a presentation on the Guidebook to the ACI-NA Legal Committee. The principal investigator will contact other ACI-NA committees and the appropriate committees or staff from AAAE with offers to make presentations at their conferences or workshops. In addition, the principal investigator’s employer, Unison Consulting, Inc.conducts an annual workshop on financing airport capital improvement programs on behalf of AAAE. Unison will consider including a presentation on the subject at its first workshop conducted after publication of the Guidebook. The presentations are not intended to be a comprehensive review of the grant assurance requirements. Rather, the presentations will focus on the nature of the information contained in the Guidebook, its organization and how the information can be accessed. A key element of the presentations will be real- time interactive demonstrations of the links and key word searchability of the documents. Section 3.2 Webinars Given the approach to presentations outlined above, webinars might be an effective means to disseminate information about the Guidebook and its usefulness. Rather than simply a slide show, the webinar would feature exercises in accessing the Guidebook and related documents and displaying features such as the links and word searchability. The process of tailoring the accompanying PowerPoint briefing presentation would also be demonstrated. ACRP has sponsored webinars in the past. AAAE and ACI-NA might also be approached about sponsoring a webinar. Section 3.3 FAA Engagement The research demonstrates that FAA staff are often the first resource selected by airport management or staff and airport users to understand grant assurance requirements. The ACRP could provide the electronic copies of the Guidebook and related material to FAA ADOs and FAA compliance specialists for further dissemination to stakeholders with questions about grant assurance requirements. In addition, some FAA regions conduct periodic airport conferences for the airports in their region and consultants who work for them. These conferences are often attended by the staff or management of airports who do not have the resources to participate in national conferences or workshops.

ACRP Project 03-38 (FY 2015) Task 8 Final Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Chapter 3 237 The ACRP could solicit the FAA’s agreement to include a presentation on the Guidebook, as described above, at its regional airport conferences following publication.

ACRP Project 03-38 (FY 2015) Task 8 Final Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Acknowledgements 238 A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S We gratefully acknowledge the participation of the following organizations in the research for this project through focus groups, webinars, interviews, survey,s or technical review of draft materials. Federal Aviation Administration  Airport Compliance Division  Airports Financial Assistance Division  Eastern Region Airports Division  Northwest Mountain Region Airports Division  Southern Region Airports Division  Western Pacific Region Airports Division  Atlanta Airport District Office  Harrisburg Airport District Office  Los Angeles Airport District Office State Block Grant Program Participants  Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation  Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division  Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics Airports, Airport Associations and Airport Advisors AAAE Finance and Administration Committee AAAE National Airport Conference ACI-NA Finance Committee ACI-NA Legal Steering Committee ACI-NA Small Airport Committee Brunswick Golden Isles Airport/McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport Castle Airport Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Columbus (GA) Airport Columbus (OH) Regional Airport Authority Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Authority Denver International Airport Des Moines International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport The Eastern Iowa Airport Eugene Airport General Mitchell International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ACRP Project 03-38 (FY 2015) Task 8 Final Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Acknowledgements 239 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Kansas City International Airport/Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport Lincoln Airport Authority Los Angeles World Airports Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Miami International Airport Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Myrtle Beach International Airport/ Conway- Horry County Airport Pensacola International Airport Philadelphia International Airport Pittsfield Municipal Airport Port of Oakland Port of Portland Portsmouth International Airport Punta Gorda Airport Reno Tahoe Airport Authority Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport San Diego International Airport San Francisco International Airport Santa Barbara Airport Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Spokane International Airport Tampa International Airport Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport Tucson International Airport/Ryan Airfield Wichita Eisenhower National Airport HNTB Leiner Aviation, LLC Spiegel and McDiarmid, LLC Weir & Partners Airport Users, Tenants, Airport User Associations, Airport User Advisors Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) National Air Transportation Association (NATA) National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Aerolease/Aeroplex Group AIRSURE Charlie Bravo Aviation Francis Aviation Jet Aviation Landmark Aviation McClellan Jet Services Napa Jet Center Priester Aviation Signature Flight Support Sonoma Jet Center

ACRP Project 03-38 (FY 2015) Task 8 Final Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Acknowledgements 240 Universal Weather Aviation Management Consulting Group Conklin & de Decker Associates Zuckert Scoutt Rasenberger