FOD Prevention Perfection? Now over the horizon, but we're getting better. We know that the best combination of forces in a successful FOD Prevention Program is convenient but efficient technology, and conscientious human beings.
That's how FAA justifies the lofty website title,
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection
Program, for its site about involving People in FOD Prevention.
We may kid about the title but the content is no joke. Once you learn to navigate the pages, we suggest you download one section in particular:
GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF FOD IN THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH IMPROVED HUMAN
PERFORMANCE.
To reach this 29-page report, use http://hfskyway.faa.gov At the HFAMI site, select 'Documents'…. then '2002 REPORTS'…. in the yellow "site tree", expand '2002 Reports' by clicking on the little "+". Select 'Guidelines'…. article then opens in the right hand window. You'll find other helpful information on site. It's worth the effort to master the slightly confusing site navigation.
