Cloud-to-ground lightning strokes present a clear and immediate danger for ground personnel involved in outdoor ramp operations, such as aircraft fueling, baggage handling, food service, tug operations, and guiding and directing aircraft to their assigned gates. When this danger presents, airport ramp operations are suspended until the threat has passed. Airport staff engaged in outdoor activities are also subject to the impact of lightning strikes. Decisions about ground personnel and ramp operations are made by the airports and airlines, not by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Individual airlines, companies providing airport workers, and airport management often have very different procedures and standards for identifying and responding to potential lightning hazards. In this report we will attempt to come up with a standardization of the lightning warning systems used at airports.


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    Title :

    Lightning-Warning Systems for Use by Airports


    Contributors:
    L. Heitkemper (author) / R. F. Price (author) / D. B. Johnson (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    82 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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