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49 Accident -- A collision between one aircraft or vehicle and another aircraft, vehicle, person, or object that results in property damage, personal injury, or death. Air Carrier Ramp -- A ramp for commercial air carriers.
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50 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas Airside -- Those areas of an airport that support aircraft activities. Apron or Ramp -- A defined area on an airport or heliport intended to accommodate aircraft for the purposes of parking, loading and unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, or maintenance.
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Glossary of Terms 51 international definition of FOD. If, and when, such a definition is developed and adopted by the ICAO, that definition will take precedence.
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52 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas Jet Blast -- Jet engine exhaust or propeller wash (thrust stream turbulence)
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Glossary of Terms 53 their function, in order to provide clearance protection for aircraft landing or taking off from the runway and for missed approaches. Obstruction to Air Navigation -- An object of greater height than any of the heights or surfaces presented in Subpart C of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR)
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54 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas Taxiway -- Those parts of the airside designated for the surface maneuvering of aircraft to and from the runways and aircraft parking areas. Taxiway Safety Area -- A defined surface alongside the taxiway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to an airplane unintentionally departing the taxiway.
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
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