My Airport Operations

Just wanted to share this with everyone. 

By Betsy Hudson
    If you are one of over 400 million people who have a profile on Facebook, you will understand my excitement when I stumbled upon a new website "created by airport operators for airport operators" - My Airport Operations.
    After recently being introduced to Facebook by my teenage boys, I created a profile and suddenly I am overwhelmed with friends! Many are from my high school graduating class of '85! OMG! I enjoyed catching up with old friends and sharing real life stories on Facebook, so when I found this professional networking group focused on airports, I had to join.
    My Airport Operations is a place where you will discover a wealth of information at your fingertips through the online community. It is a convenient way to find assistance with compliance and maintenance issues, share ideas, training, concerns, or just boast about your airport. The purpose of the MAO online community is for members to assist each other with operations issues by exchanging experiences and knowledge. Essentially, it's Facebook designed for aviation professionals.
    So, whether if you are looking to network, share ideas, find solutions, seek training, etc., you can find it online at www.myairportoperations.com. My handle is BHudson - be sure to network with me!

Flying Car George Jetson watch out!

How great would this be for our airports? We would have to change your Airport Security Plan, to allow people to drive on your ramp. Then convert over to an aircraft then access the runway. It could save smaller airports allowing more people to fly in and conduct business in towns across the US.

The first “flying car” of the 21st century is ready for the road.The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted a three-year hardship exemption that will allow the Terrafugia Transition to be driven on public roads, according to its designers. The Transition, which the company often describes as a “roadable aircraft” rather than a flying-car, is a two-seat prop plane that can be transformed into a wheeled vehicle capable of being driven at highway speeds. The unique craft was designed with road use in mind, and incorporates a number of automotive safety features, such as crumple zones and airbags. However, the main hurdles to DOT approval were the use of motorcycle tires that aren’t approved for multi-purpose vehicles and a polycarbonate windshield both of which the company says needed to keep the weight of the 970-pound Transition as low as possible for efficient flight. The Transition, which has completed several successful test flights, is expected to enter  production in late 2012.

Turtles Shut Down JFK

Ok finally a funny story, if you haven't heard this story you have to watch it. There were so many turtles crossing runway 4L at JFK they had to close the runway. I can just image being called by the tower to clear FOD on runway and it's moving, slowly but still moving. Just wait PETA will force the airport to install a tunnel system for the turtles to safely cross. Here is your next runway sign.

My Airport Operations

Hello world of bloggers, I started this blog a few months back and really haven't done much with it. I started a free website dedicated to airport personnel. The site is a place where airport operators can share ideas, best practices or just boast about their airports. 

I'm the Operations Manager at the Hot Springs Memorial Field. I love my job and enjoying visiting with other airport personnel. I love to visit other airports also, see how we do the same job but always in a little different way. 

I am going to start write more in the blog to update everyone on the site and just about life as an airport employee.  

Thank you for reading and I hope everyone enjoys the stories and will visit the website. 

Glen