TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 75: Airport Leadership Development Program is designed to assist existing and future airport leaders to assess, obtain, and refine airport-industry leadership skills. The program includes forms for a full 360-degree individual assessment of core leadership traits. A complete facilitator guide with Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and pa...

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 44: Environmental Management System Development Process provides background on the framework of an environmental management system (EMS), explores similarities and differences of the various approaches to an EMS, explains the EMS development process, and highlights lessons learned by airports that have developed an EMS.

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 84: Guidebook for Preparing Airport Emissions Inventories for State Implementation Plans is designed to assist in the preparation of airport emissions inventory component of a State Implementation Plan. The Guidebook offers a basic, intermediate, and advanced approach for preparation of an airport emissions inventory. Each approach is pro...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has released a report that examines the frequency and adverse effects of laser illuminations involving helicopters, as compared with fixed-wing aircraft.

The Rand Corporation has released a report that highlights the trade-offs involved in operating aircraft from soft fields, including calculations used to determine optimum landing weights and the application of these calculations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report that evaluates whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grantees was sufficient to prevent or detect improper payments and ensured that funds adhered to ARRA requirements.

The TRB Aviation Group has released the latest issue of its periodic newsletter. This issue solicits assistance in identifying aviation and other transportation professionals who would benefit from participating in the Aviation Group; seeks nomination for the 2014 Francis X. McKelvey Award; recommends that you mark your calendar to attend the 2014 TRB Annual Meeting; solicits interest in the Yo...

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 39: Airport Wildlife Population Management provides direct wildlife population control techniques for reducing wildlife collisions with aircraft. In addition, the report summarizes the ecological foundation of wildlife population control and management. ACRP Synthesis 39 is designed to supplement ACRP Synthesis 23 : Bird Harassmen...

On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to examine consequences of sequestration on the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency’s efforts to implement safety provisions, and the ongoing investigation of the Boeing 787.

TRB’s Aviation Group has released a brochure that highlights why and how to get involved in TRB aviation-related technical committee activities. The technical committees are communities of individuals who share a common interest and expertise. Each committee proposes research, shares research findings, sponsors a broad range of activities, and provides a forum for professionals to discuss today...