Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p160
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 160/225)
Character Range: 728562–731630

or inadequate or defective drainage;

(g) scour or erosion ditches;

(h) termite mounds, sink holes or other ground obstacles obscured by grass;

(i) soft ground, particularly in combination with surface roughness and slipperiness;

(j) any other signs of pavement distress which have the potential to rapidly develop into a hazard for aircraft.

Note 1   Any signs of pavement distress or surface irregularities may require maintenance or verification that adequate surface friction and/or texture is present. See also Chapter 18 of this MOS.

Note 2   The movement area also includes any corresponding strips for runways and taxiways

Aerodrome markings, lightings, wind direction indicators and ground signals

       (4) The serviceability inspection must check for the following on, or for use on, the movement area:

(a) loss of visibility of markers and markings;

(b) incorrect markers or markings;

(c) any disturbance to the correct intensity level and alignment of lights;

(d) discoloured or dirty lenses;

(e) unserviceable lights, incorrectly fitted lights, or lights that are misaligned;

(f) stand-by power equipment, to ensure that it is serviceable including the availability of fuel (if applicable);

(g) the condition of light bases, MAGS and navigation equipment within the movement area, including strips;

(h) exposed edges around footings and other aerodrome installations;

(i) damage to the wind indicator assembly or mounting;

(j) for wind indicators — damage to sleeve fabric or loss of conspicuous colour;

(k) the correct operation of the pilot activated lighting, if installed;

(l) the correct operation of the broadcast aerodrome weather station, if installed.

Cleanliness of the movement area

       (5) The serviceability inspection must check for the following on the movement area:

(a) foreign objects, for example, aircraft fastening devices and other aircraft parts;

(b) work tools, small items of equipment and personal items;

(c) debris, for example, sand, loose rocks, concrete, wood, plastic, pieces of tyre, mud and any other foreign bodies;

(d) hazards created during and after construction activity, including hazards arising from vehicles and plant travelling over unpaved, wet or contaminated areas.

Obstacles infringing the take-off, approach, transitional and PANS-OPS surfaces

       (6) The serviceability inspection must check for any infringements of, or obstructions present in, any of the following surfaces that are visible from the aerodrome:

(a) the take-off, approach and transitional elements of the OLS;

(b) PANS-OPS airspace, including any critical obstacles that would otherwise affect the safety or integrity of PANS-OPS airspace.

Wildlife on, or in the vicinity of, the movement area

       (7) The serviceability inspection must include the following:

(a) the condition of aerodrome fencing and the security of access points to the movement area;

(b) monitoring the presence and behaviour of any wildlife on, or likely to be on, the aerodrome, and identifying seasonal and environmental