WHAT’S NEW?
HEATHROW CHOOSES COOPER PEGLER KNAPSACKS TO HANDLE HABITAT
MANAGEMENT SPRAYING Cooper Pegler knapsack sprayers are helping Heathrow Airport control weed and grass growth along its runway margins and perimeter fencing.
These key elements of the airport’s airside Habitat Management function are now being handled by CP3 Series 2000 knapsacks, one of Cooper Pegler’s most popular models.
Training provider Amenity Training and Consultancy has worked closely with managers Mike McKee and Neil Pritchard, who were instrumental in bringing the Habitat Management function in-house from 1st July in a move to bolster operational autonomy.
The trainer has delivered PA1 and PA6 certifications for knapsack spraying among a ten-strong in- house team, whose responsibilities also embrace maintenance and upkeep of key areas to include taxiways and stands.
Undertaken at night, when aircraft movements are minimal, the spray
programme keeps Heathrow’s north runway (3,902m) and south (3,660m) runways and perimeter fencing clear of unwanted vegetation by applying total herbicide to treat perennial broad leaf weeds and grasses during the growing season across the 12.27km2 site.
The spray programme is continually monitored and adjusted as necessary, notes Amenity Training and Consultancy owner Paul Bannister. He explained: “Controlling perimeter fence-line vegetative growth helps optimise security, while keeping the runway burn-line fully visible at all times enables any staff working on the airfield to avoid breaching it and causing a runway incursion, which is a serious safety risk in aviation.”
Sprayer training has proceeded well, Paul added. “We’ve delivered PA1 and PA6 programmes to 10 Habitat Management team members and everyone really enjoyed the experience.”
CP3 Series 2000 knapsack sprayers are a popular choice across the amenity and sports sectors because of their reliability in delivering constant pressure and sturdy build quality.
Paul said: “I always use them as demonstration sprayers, as in my
view they are among the more reliable units available and carry intrinsic safety features. If any seals fail, for example, liquid is retained in the tank, rather than leaking out.”
Heathrow’s PA1 and PA6 certifications fall under a wider remit for amenity training provided by Amenity Training and Consultancy that includes machine mounted sprayers, offset and strip sprayers, employed to tackle Heathrow’s huge hectarage of airside grass.
Hozelock-Exel’s UK National Account Manager Allan Wainwright, said: “I welcome Heathrow Airport’s commitment to Cooper Pegler knapsack sprayers for what is a crucial aspect of airside operational safety and security at one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs.
“As we go forward together, the Habitat Management team will be able to take full advantage of our extensive stocks of parts and accessories, which are usually delivered next day.”
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