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From page 1... ... Specific areas researched or reviewed for the report were as follows: • Communication protocols and systems currently in use between winter operation vehicles, air traffic control facilities (both the ATCT and approach control) , and between winter operation vehicles and aircraft at airports without an operating ATCT; • Winter operational protocols at airports such as closing of runways, avoiding encroachment of auxiliary runways or taxiways, conducting winter operations between aircraft operations, and ensuring all winter operation vehicles are clear of a runway or a particular area; • Human performance factors that affect the situational awareness of personnel while conducting winter operations, such as fatigue, sense of urgency in operations, distractions in the cabin area, and vehicle design features; • Equipment and vehicle design factors that affect the situational awareness of employees during winter operations and low visibility conditions; • Training or training systems provided to airfield vehicle operators for winter and low visibility operations; and • Availability of technology and commercial displays or warning systems that are, or can be, used to prevent vehicle–aircraft incidents. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... Issues arising from the study include the need for better research into the impact of operator fatigue during winter operations at airports and how to better manage fatigue; enhanced training and education within airport organizations; better methods for disseminating airport operating conditions and information to pilots; better procedure manuals at all airports for incorporating best practices for winter operations or low visibility operations; increased operator understanding of the nature of errors that occur during winter operations through better reporting of incidents and risks; greater opportunities for airports to acquire vehicles and newer technology; research into specific vehicle and cabin design parameters; and implementation of a safety management system as a means for better evaluating decisions associated with operating procedures, staffing levels, coordination with others, and managing the pressures associated with snow and ice control and low visibility conditions. Read the entire page →

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... Specific areas researched or reviewed for the report were as follows: • Communication protocols and systems currently in use between winter operation vehicles, air traffic control facilities (both the ATCT and approach control) , and between winter operation vehicles and aircraft at airports without an operating ATCT; • Winter operational protocols at airports such as closing of runways, avoiding encroachment of auxiliary runways or taxiways, conducting winter operations between aircraft operations, and ensuring all winter operation vehicles are clear of a runway or a particular area; • Human performance factors that affect the situational awareness of personnel while conducting winter operations, such as fatigue, sense of urgency in operations, distractions in the cabin area, and vehicle design features; • Equipment and vehicle design factors that affect the situational awareness of employees during winter operations and low visibility conditions; • Training or training systems provided to airfield vehicle operators for winter and low visibility operations; and • Availability of technology and commercial displays or warning systems that are, or can be, used to prevent vehicle–aircraft incidents.

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... Issues arising from the study include the need for better research into the impact of operator fatigue during winter operations at airports and how to better manage fatigue; enhanced training and education within airport organizations; better methods for disseminating airport operating conditions and information to pilots; better procedure manuals at all airports for incorporating best practices for winter operations or low visibility operations; increased operator understanding of the nature of errors that occur during winter operations through better reporting of incidents and risks; greater opportunities for airports to acquire vehicles and newer technology; research into specific vehicle and cabin design parameters; and implementation of a safety management system as a means for better evaluating decisions associated with operating procedures, staffing levels, coordination with others, and managing the pressures associated with snow and ice control and low visibility conditions.

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