When golf superstar Tiger Woods clears Foreign Object
Debris from the green before a putt, he's not putting anything near
as valuable on the line as you do when you clear an aircraft to move
within your area of responsibility. He risks money and disappointment.
You and I risk Foreign Object Damage that could cost millions of dollars,
lives, families, jobs and vital missions. Conservative estimates are
that FOD hits the aviation industry for a loss of $3-4 Billion annually,
not counting lost business, aborts or lost productivity.
FOD for Tiger is an inconvenience. For us it' s
more. Anything that potentially impairs an aircraft's ability to fly
is FOD. Tools, nuts or bolts, caps, paper, aircraft parts (they do
fall off), vehicles, people, construction material, packaging, plastic
bags, dogs, cats, birds, pencils, phones, books, rocks, pavement pieces,
aluminum cans and, of course, golf balls…the list is as long
as your flight line. Just one of these, left in the wrong place one
time, can end your business or your life.
Sooner or later: Foreign Object Debris = Foreign Object
Damage.
It's simple: anything and everything out of place
is a FOD threat, and you must gather the knowledge, equipment and
expertise to prevent FOD from impacting your operation. You must
identify potential FOD sources, organize to handle them, and motivate
your people to join you in a 100% effort to eliminate FOD.
When
it comes to Foreign Object Debris it's simple: Clean As You Go
and you'll be Right All The Time.
A major part of our mission at The F.O.D. Control
Corporation is to be a conduit of vital information to help you prevent
FOD Damage. In our book, "MAKE IT FOD FREE! The Ultimate FOD
Prevention Program Manual" and on our websites we continually
add and update information from around the world to help you plan,
implement and improve your own Foreign Object Damage prevention program.
You' ll find items both serious and entertaining, and we
invite you to add your own experiences and ideas to help others.
We' re all pros in an industry where every stroke counts.
Let' s work together to keep our score cards clean.
Hit the Links on us!
No, you can' t take the day off to play golf, but if you
putter around http://www.fodcontrol.com you will find new ways to keep your FOD
Prevention performance better than par. And better FOD prevention
will save you some green.
Just a short putt over are dozens of educational articles and
other resources at http://www.fodnews.com
Motivating your personnel and educating your entire facility?
http://www.makeitfodfree.com
http://www.fodcontrol.com/store/index.php
A bagful of equipment for FOD Prevention is at
http://fodcontrol.com/products.html
If you' re interested in FOD Conferences, drive straight
to
http://www.nafpi.com
Like to find out what bent your club or damaged your aircraft?
http://www.fod.com
Locate lost drivers and other tools fast?
http://www.fodcontrol.com/aeroprobe.html
You have the whole bag of clubs in your computer
and you can take as many strokes as you like without a penalty.
In fact, most of what you will find is free to investigate and
download for your own use.
Tee up now and spend some time at http://www.fodcontrol.com
for a relaxing tour of the resources you can use to make your FOD
Prevention program a champion.
Stay out of the rough and we' ll see you in the club
house!
Gary Chaplin, President
The F.O.D. Control Corporation
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The F.O.D. Control Corporation has become a leader
in the FOD Prevention field by serving our colleagues with solid
consultation and information, innovative products, support of industry
improvements and a determination to do our part to promote aerospace
safety, security and ethical operations. If there is anything we
can do to help with your FOD Prevention Program please contact
us at info@fodcontrol.com. |
