FAA to issue Advisory Circular on FOD detection
The FAA is expected to issue on October 1 its Advisory Circular on automatic runway foreign object debris (FOD) detection and alerting systems, following a

The FAA is expected to issue on October 1 its Advisory Circular on automatic runway foreign object debris (FOD) detection and alerting systems, following a seven-week industry comment period. The draft AC was issued on August 11 to coincide with the annual conference of National Aerospace FOD Prevention in Layton City, Utah.

The draft proposal fell short of attendees’ expectations. Many anticipated that the AC would provide guidance to airports on integrating FOD activities into their safety management programs. This would include system applications, FOD retrieval, data collection and analysis, risk assessment and action protocols and communications with the user community. Existing FAA guidance was published in 1996, long before modern safety programs and automatic FOD equipment existed.