Busy Airport Provides Specific Flight Crew Briefing Info
New Jersey's Teterboro
Airport has become the first in the nation to implement a new
airport-specific flight crew briefing, produced by the National Air
Transportation Association's (NATA) Safety 1st program.
Funded by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the
Safety 1st briefing is a customized online training tool that gives
pilots and other flight crew members flying into and out of
Teterboro Airport access to critical safety information about the
airport, including its location, layout, operations, regulations,
and safety and security procedures. With superb clarity and
graphics, the Safety 1st briefing presents pilots views of specific
hot spots, scenarios for common pilot errors, aircraft lighting
configurations, take-off procedures, and other information that is
critical to safe aircraft operations at the airport.
"This briefing takes Teterboro Airport one giant step closer to
reaching its goal to become the industry's number-one safety and
security model for general aviation airports," said former
Congressman James K. Coyne, co-chair of the Teterboro Airport
Industry Working Group and president of the NATA. "This valuable
addition to the safety and security initiatives at Teterboro gives
airport and flight crews the most up-to-date information about the
airport and how they can contribute to the safety and well-being of
the airport's operations and, indeed, its entire surrounding
community."
Officials and staff of Teterboro Airport worked closely with
NATA and Avstar Media to develop the Safety 1st briefing software
and template for the online program and then customized it with
Teterboro's unique characteristics. The software and template will
be offered to other airports to customize to their specific
operations.
"Teterboro was chosen
to pilot this Safety 1st program in cooperation with NATA because
the airport is in close proximity to a dense community and because
we are dedicated to keeping this community safe," said Russ Lawton,
NATA director of safety and security, who spearheaded the
implementation of the Safety 1st program at Teterboro Airport.
"Safety 1st furthers the actions of the Teterboro Airport Industry
Working Group and the safety standards the group has upheld with
its Pledge to the Community."
"The Safety 1st program is a major advance in pilot training and
a significant addition to the Pledge to the Community initiatives,"
said Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia, who has made safety
at Teterboro Airport a high priority for his administration and who
was the impetus behind the Working Group's formation. "We are
dedicated to building a safer Teterboro Airport and continuing its
role as a general aviation airport and economic engine for the
entire region."
The Teterboro Industry Working Group was founded in 2006 to
bridge the interests of the aviation community and airport
neighbors proactively and voluntarily and to offer practical and
workable local solutions that address the unique nature of
Teterboro Airport.