This allows an airline or its contracting tower services company to familiarize and train ramp operators on ramp procedures at an airport as well as optimize for safety. AGI runs Pier A on a 24 x7 schedule, handling approximately 215 flights per day generated from 22 air carriers. As a result of using FutureFlight Central, AGI determined they needed to accelerate their training plan as well as increase staff in the new facility. 4 Chamberlin, R. Ramp Safety ASRS Directline. The time to respond to the accident is crucial in terms of saving lives as well as containing the costs to the airport and airlines.
Fire is the fundamental hazard in any aircraft incident that involves a forced landing.
The survivability window for passengers and crew caught in an aircraft fuselage threatened by an exterior fire is about three minutes. In large complex airports, the location of emergency facilities, the surface routing of emergency response vehicles as well as the human communication procedures which take place during an emergency are all critical decisions in effective response. Evaluation of Surface Navigational Aids and Procedures Runway lighting, pavement markings and signage play an important role in determining the ease with which an airport surface is navigated. Inadequate navaids have been identified as a potential factor in many airport surface incidents. With the facilities recent integration to the NASA Ames 747 cockpit simulator, both airport ATCs and airline pilots can evaluate the effectiveness of different surface navigation aids.