advisory circular, AC-150/5390-2B, Heliport Design Guide, which can be downloaded from the FAA’s web site
http://www.faa.gov . The other pub- lication on heliport safety that should always be con- sulted is the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Heliports, NFPA-418, which can be found on the NFPA
http://www.nfpa.org. These two documents are the standards by which we in the United States measure all heliports.
However, an area that is not discussed in either of the above publications in any great detail is what additional signage should be incorporated at a heli- port to reduce liability for the facility and enhance safety for the general public.
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The only mention of any sign in AC 150/530- 2B is primarily directed at flight crews and passen- gers. An excerpt from chapter 2.12 (a) 3 says: “Access to airside areas should be through controlled and/or locked gates and doors. Gates and doors should dis- play a cautionary sign similar to that illustrated in Figure 1.” In NFPA-418, the only directive spelled out is in section 4.6.6 which states, “NO SMOKING signs shall be erected at access/egress points to the heliport”. These two examples, however, do not address the hidden safety hazards that may exist on and around a heliport which may impact the safety of the general public.
One of the primary objectives for any heliport at any location must be the safety of everyone with access
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