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... 1 Introduction 1.1 Why Is This Guidebook Needed?
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... 2 Guidebook for Developing ramp Control Facilities and efficiency constraints routinely experienced in the National Airspace System (NAS) , which has the potential to give those managing ramps the "big picture." This guidance is in no way meant to imply either that ramp control is needed at every airport or that it will cover all that must be considered before setting the airport on the course to implementing ramp control.
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... Introduction 3 • As a possible way to mitigate a safety issue either currently being experienced or that may be created with growth. • Growth in airport demand, including new flight operators.
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... 4 Guidebook for Developing ramp Control Facilities This guidebook is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, Introduction: This chapter provides background about the research project and explains the purpose and organization of the guidebook. • Chapter 2, Decision Process and Decision Support Tool: This chapter describes the fourstep process in detail, including the important aspect of information sharing.
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... Introduction 5 need to be included in the decision-making process. Generally, stakeholders include the FAA, major air carriers, fixed-base operators (FBOs)

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