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New U.S. Marine presence requires new cautions on the flightline
Special to the X-Press Look both ways before crossing the street is a saying nearly everyone learned during childhood. But at Dryden there’s a twist to the old saying on the flightline – look both ways and up before crossing. The Marines from El Toro have landed at Edwards Air Force Base and new rules apply to the flight lines. An updated flight line driving safety video is available, and it contains all of the helicopter pad locations and precautions. Employees with flightline driver licenses are strongly encouraged to update their driving awareness. Anytime drivers are on the runway or lakebed they must contact the tower and get approval to proceed with driving. Throughout the daylight hours, a visual check behind, in front, right, left, and up is necessary before crossing active flightlines. The Marines are at Edwards as a joint force military project and additional safety measures are required. Additional vehicles will be on the flightline and tools equipment and tie downs. Drivers are asked to pay attention to help control Foreign Object Damage (FOD), wear their seatbelts and drive the speed limit. |
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Responsible NASA Official: John Childress For questions, contact: Dryden Web Group Page Curator:WD-Team Modified: August 18, 1999 |
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