This 4 day training course developed at the request of airport lighting maintenance electricians and others involved in the design and construction of airport lighting systems, provides a formal standardized training program in the essentials of their trade. It is also intended to form the basis for a standardized level of training and a path for continued training and achievement recognition. This training results in increased safety for those who work at the airport and improved reliability for the airport lighting visual aids systems that are so important to aircraft safety during landing, takeoff and taxiing operations.
The course, hosted by Campbell River Airport and their Electrical Maintenance Electrician Murray Ames, welcomed over 20 electricians and maintenance people from across Canada. A portion of the course included "Hands-on training" using the Airport Electrical Training Centre that Murray built at the airport. This was the first time in Canada that this course included hands-on training using the fully operational miniature airport lighting field. Mr. Ames is also a Director of the Canadian Airports Electrical Association which facilitates the annual Canadian Airports National Electrical Workshop and an Associate Member of the CSA Z463 technical committee. He was involved in the drafting of CSA Z463 Guideline on Maintenance of electrical systems at airports. He has been working over the last years to improve national standards and practices to improve safety for those maintaining airport lighting systems and he is a recognized leader in this area. Navaid Lighting Associates Inc. organized the training course and offers the training through the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) in Canada. It is proposed that this will become an annual training course held in Campbell River each spring
that will continue providing this specialized training.
Fairbanks International Airport Baggage Transport Conveyor Enhanced With Mod Drive™ System
Airports face a host of unique industry challenges, such as meeting efficiency regulations and seeking out the best maintenance practices to reduce costs and keep operations flowing. In today’s current economic climate, any potential cost savings can go a long way.
In 2019, Alaska’s Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) sought to modernize its equipment and operations. They were dissatisfied with the performance of the gearmotors on their baggage transport conveyors and began searching for new suppliers. Regal approached FAI with a solution that could improve equipment performance and simplify maintenance, with the added benefit of energy cost savings: the Hub City® MOD Drive™ system.
This white paper discusses the hardware deployed, the test results and the annualized expectations for ROI.