Standard operating procedures
The introduction of standard operating procedures
employed by airport operators, airlines, pilots, air traffic
control organizations, as well as the companies that
provide important services such as ground handling and
re-fuelling, have played a very important role. Often extra
safety margins are built in to operational procedures
which add a further layer of safety to an already safe
system. Standard operating procedures cover all parts
of an airport’s operations on the airfield, on the apron, at
gates and in maintenance areas.