 
Wildlife Strikes: FAA Report (Read More)
Has reporting of wildlife (mostly bird) strikes by Part 139 and GA airports improved since the 1980's? A new FAA report looks for answers.
Posters: FOD is Scary (Read More)
Get you point across any way you can! The Air Force Safety Center has produced some cool FOD posters as part of their ground safety collection.
Wild FOD (Read More)
Have a problem? A great idea? The International Center for Aviation and Wildlife Risk Mitigation has established several online forums for people who want to brainstorm ideas for wildlife management.
FAA Advisory Circular: FOD Detection (Read More) [PDF FILE]
After extensive research and public comment, the FAA has released the final version of its Advisory Circular on FOD detection equipment.
The Ultimate FOD Prevention Program Manual
This
informative new book, "MAKE
IT FOD FREE!" provides detailed information needed to start
or seriously improve a FOD Program.
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FOD Program (Read More)
An aerospace powerhouse shares details of its excellent
FOD Program now in operation.
Bird Strike Photos (Read More)
These dramatic bird strike images deliver undeniable evidence how wildlife FOD damages aircraft, endanger lives and disrupts air travel.
FAA Circular: Wildlife (Read More) [PDF FILE]
The FAA advises airport operators and FAA Airport Certification Safety Inspectors on when and how to perform a Wildlife Hazard Assessment.
Government Secrets are for the Birds (Read More)
Public access to previously confidential bird strike records has been granted by the FAA.
Is Fish Stink FOD? (Read More)
A hungry bear smells fish inside of a small plane parked in the Alaska wilderness. See the results here!
Tool Control: Navy Practices (Read More)
The Spring 2009 issue of the Naval Safety Center's Mech Magazine (pgs. 8, 29 & 31) features several short articles on best practices for Tool Control.
Effectiveness of FOD Control Measures (Read More) [PDF FILE]
Read this graduate thesis from Mr. Felice Procaccio of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, based on a survey of 231 aviation professionals.
Keep Your Fuel Bottles Safe (Read More)
For fuel testing on the flight line, The F.O.D. Control Corporation recently introduced the new, improved FOD & Fuel Caddy. Designed to withstand rotor wash and other windy conditions, it protects fuel samples, waste fuel cans and collected FOD during flight operations.
Fuel Caps Are Falling From Aircraft! (Read More) [PDF FILE]
Unsecured fuel caps continue to create a serious FOD issue. This updated Fuel Cap Recovery Report by Dave Moreau documents the facts in order to find a resolution.
The Four Cornerstones of FOD Prevention (Read More) [MS WORD FILE]
Basic FOD Prevention Program Instructions for Airports.
New FAA Advisory on FOD (Read More) [PDF FILE]
The FAA's Safety and Operations Division has issued a new CERTALERT advisory on establishing procedures for closing runways during FOD incidents.
Birds on the Blip (Read More)
As bird strike management becomes increasingly important, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is testing three experimental avian radar systems.
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FedEx's FOD Prevention Program (Read More) [PDF FILE]
View a slideshow presented by Senior AOD Safety Specialist Nedra Spees at the 29th National Aerospace FOD Prevention Conference. (Additional presentation from this and past conferences are available at the NAFPI Web site.)
Preventing Bird Strikes with Radar (Read More) [PDF FILE]
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Airport Wildlife Mitigation newsletter reports on new technologies for long-range bird detection.
Boeing's FOD Awareness Slideshow (Read More) [PDF FILE]
See how this major aerospace manufacturer trains its personnel to understand and control FOD.
Now Multiply This By $30 Per Hour... (Read More)
A US Air Force base deploys the FOD*BOSS and saves over 13,000 work hours annually.
CAPTURING MILITARY FOD - LITERALLY (Read More)
To discover just how seriously the military treats FOD in the Middle East, check out these photos of an armed maintenance technician "guarding" a two hundred pound pile of FOD.
US NAVY FOD REGULATIONS (Read More) [PDF FILE]
Read the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Standard Operating Procedures for FOD control. The FOD program is on Page 142 of the document or 150 of the PDF file. The Tool Control program is on page 151 of the document or 159 of the PDF file.
United States Air Force FOD*BOSS Sweeper Guidance (Read More)
United States Air Force FOD*BOSS sweeper guidance for Dover AFB, Grand Forks AFB, RAF Lakenheath (USAFE), McChord AFB, Tinker AFB, 914th Airlift Wing, 939th Air Refueling Wing.
A vortex initiates due to
the presence of a prevailing wind that blows at an angle
to the intake face and forms a shear vector that causes the
airflow-to-ground-plane interaction to swirl.
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THE COST OF FOD PER FLIGHT (Read More) [PDF FILE]
Ever wonder how much FOD costs you every time a plane leaves the runway? Insight SRI has estimated the cost of FOD on a per-flight and per-passenger basis
The US ARMY'S FOD PROGRAM (Read More) [PDF FILE]
In a recent update, the 35-page pamphlet for the Army Aviation Accident Prevention Program now describes a FOD prevention program.
UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE FOD REGULATIONS (Read more) [PDF FILE]
Read the US Air Force instructions for FOD control. The FOD program is on Page 324. The Tool Control program is on Page 233.
Sterilizing Your Work Place
Tool Control - Repair Shop vs. Operating Room (Read
more)
A comprehensive article on effective tool control by MSgt Steven Ball during his time as FOD Monitor for the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base.
Free FOD Awareness Instructional Materials
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FOD*BOSS Saves the Day
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FOD Is A Dirty Word (Read
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by Delta Airlines Atlanta Worldport
Safety Department
How Aussie Airports "Do It Down Under":
"DEBRIS DANGER" (Read
more) by Airports Magazine
Small or Large, Foreign Objects Can Be Costly (Read
more)
by Carol O'Maley
"THE FOD*BOSS
IS A NECESSARY AIRPORT MANAGEMENT TOOL"
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more)
There's
a new BOSS on the Dryden flightline
and it's making a clean sweep of preventing
foreign object damage. (Article from NASA's
Dryden Flight Research Facility at Edwards
AFB, California.) (Read
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