With the new year 2014 already under- way, the continuous detection & removal of FOD as part of AVL’s FOD prevention program is maintained. Thursday 30th January 2014 was the date when the 01st FOD walk of this year took place at Bauerfield International airport. Hopefully this similar event will be taking place at both White grass & Pekoa International airports respectively in the coming months.
The day started beautifully as over the past few weeks we had experienced torrential rain and thunderstorms (generated by two successive low pressure systems, one followed by another, over the southern Solomon Island group) which created these poor weather conditions, thus, FOD walks were postponed twice prior to this particular one eventuating.
From 1300HRS, the FOD walk started from the front of the Air Vanuatu hangar and with participants forming a straight line, they began walking eastwards on the tarmac area, past the Air Vanuatu Engineering office, Domestic terminal, VIP Lounge and the International Terminal. Afterwards, the FOD walk continued from threshold of runway 29 (whereupon receiving ATC clearance from ATS to entering the runway) proceeded from there, covering the entire runway to the end at threshold of runway 11 (in between, the taxiway was also inspected and any FOD was removed from there). The time the FOD walk ended was 1445HRS.
Back row (L-R): Mandella (VIT Tourism) , Margaret, Alina, Amelia,Shaun, Kathleen, Helen, Linda, Juliet, Elise.
Front row (L-R): Pascal, Richard Samuel (AVSEC), Lizzie, Gipps Livingstone (AVSEC)
Absent: Damas Photo taken by: Yvonne Jack (VIT Tourism)
FOD detected & removed
As per the photo below, the following are the FOD items that were detected & removed during the FOD walk:-
Dead land crabs, dead centipede, stones, dry strewn grass, rubber strips, a piece of cloth rag, a packet of PK chewing gum, bird feathers, twigs, bits of paper, plastic, a few small metal objects and dried mud.
Acknowledgment
• All the AVL staff participants and VIT Tourism students
• Manager Technical Services for the use of VHF Hand held radio
• ATS Officer – Melinda for co-ordination to clearance to enter/vacate Runway when necessary.
• Manager ARFFS – use of company ‘OPS Bus 1’
• Yvonne Jack(VIT Tourism) student - Photographer
• Anyone who may be assisted in one way or another.
A big effort which those who took part had contributed to the safety of our airports by involving in the FOD walk! Well done and see you all next month for the next one!
END OF REPORT
Back row (L-R): Mandella (VIT Tourism) , Margaret, Alina, Amelia,Shaun, Kathleen, Helen, Linda, Juliet, Elise.
Front row (L-R): Pascal, Richard Samuel (AVSEC), Lizzie, Gipps Livingstone (AVSEC)
Absent: Damas Photo taken by: Yvonne Jack (VIT Tourism)
FOD detected & removed
As per the photo below, the following are the FOD items that were detected & removed during the FOD walk:-
Dead land crabs, dead centipede, stones, dry strewn grass, rubber strips, a piece of cloth rag, a packet of PK chewing gum, bird feathers, twigs, bits of paper, plastic, a few small metal objects and dried mud.
Acknowledgment
• All the AVL staff participants and VIT Tourism students
• Manager Technical Services for the use of VHF Hand held radio
• ATS Officer – Melinda for co-ordination to clearance to enter/vacate Runway when necessary.
• Manager ARFFS – use of company ‘OPS Bus 1’
• Yvonne Jack(VIT Tourism) student - Photographer
• Anyone who may be assisted in one way or another.
A big effort which those who took part had contributed to the safety of our airports by involving in the FOD walk! Well done and see you all next month for the next one!
END OF REPORT
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