Maintaining Airport Lighting Systems
A 3½ day training course for airport lighting maintenance personnel, taught by
the same instructors who developed the AAAE ACE course, is to be held at the
Nashville International Airport, January 13-17, 2014. Airport electrical design engineers and airport maintenance supervisors are encouraged to attend.
Discuss the Following Topics
 New FAA regulations and how
they affect your work.
 Why are chances good that your
CCR output current does not meet
FAA requirements?
 Latest trouble shooting techniques
and available test equipment.
 The four C’s of airport lighting.
 Witness the ability we now have
on the airport to measure accurately the light output of
lighting fixtures.
 Why are LED’s so efficient?
 How can we make our airport a
safer place to work?
Each student upon completion of the
course will receive a certificate
indicating the student has an
understanding
of
the
course
fundamentals.
What you take home
 300 page training manual with CD
containing course documents .
 A list of attendees with contact information.
Subjects to be Covered
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History of Airport Lighting
Overview of Airport Lighting
Airport Lighting Series Circuit
Trouble Shooting Series Circuits
Constant Current Regulators
Series Circuit Transformers and
Connector Kits
Light Sources
Runway and Taxiway Light Fixtures
Airfield Guidance Signs
Airport Beacons and Windsocks
Approach Lighting and Visual
Glideslope Indicators
 Control Systems
 Safety
 Test Equipment and
Measurements
 Standby Power Systems
 Maintenance Management
A complete course outline is available at:
www.navaidlighting.com
Contact Information
Navaid Lighting Associates, Inc.
141 Autumn Glenn Road
Saltillo, MS 38866
Email: info@navaidlighting.com
Phone: 662-869-8655 Fax: 662869-0065
Registration Form
When completed FAX to Navaid Lighting @
662-869-0065 Attn. Dedra Rainey
Name:
Position:
Name of Airport or Facility:
Street or PO box: _________
City/State/Zip: ___________
Email Address:
Telephone: ( _ ) ___________ FAX: ( _ ) _____________________
Credit Card Type: (V, M, AMEX) # __________________________
Credit Card billing Address: ________________________________
City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Registration Cost
$1100.00 per person which includes all course materials. Payment in full must
be received by December 31, 2013 to guarantee registration. Cancellation after
January 3, 2014 will result in 50% cancellation fee. Payment is to be made by
check in US funds issued by your sponsoring authority. Credit Cards are accepted. Class size is limited so early registration is encouraged. If you are unable to attend this course submit your name and it will be added to the waiting
list for a future course in your area. Navaid Lighting Associates, Inc. reserves
the right to cancel this class if the minimum number of attendees is not met.
Hotel Accommodations
A number of hotels are available in the immediate vicinity of the airport with
shuttle service available to the training location. See page 4 of this
announcement for information on these hotels.
Training Site:
The training will take place at: 612 Hangar Lane, Nashville, TN 37217.
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Your Instructors
David Rainey
Seward Ford
David Rainey is Vice President of Airfield Systems Development for Navaid Lighting Associates, Inc. offering services in the areas of training and consulting for airports and the military;
inspection and photometric testing services for
new installations; and design assistance and
plans review for design firms.
Seward Ford has been associated with the airport
lighting industry for 40 years. During this time,
his activities have included the following:
He was employed by Crouse-Hinds Airport
Lighting Products holding positions during his
tenure of Manager of Engineering and Marketing Manager.
Mr. Rainey is a licensed master electrician with
over 30 years of experience in airfield lighting
design, maintenance and installation. Prior to
his joining Navaid Lighting Associates, Inc., he
served as Senior Airfield Electrician with the
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority in
Memphis, Tennessee. While employed for the
Authority, he was responsible for overseeing
operation and maintenance of all airfield lighting and control systems. In addition he held
responsible oversight of airfield lighting designs.
Mr. Ford is President of Visual Aids Services
which provides various support and consulting
services for the visual aids industry.
Seward’s current activity includes providing
services to Global Engineering and Management Services (GEMS) of Washington, DC.
GEMS is supporting the efforts of the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of
Technology Development in an effort to develop an LED Runway Status Light System
(RWSL).
David is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society Aviation Lighting Committee
and is a past Chairman of that organization.
Mr. Ford has been a member of the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America since
April 1978 and chaired the committee that
worked with FAA in developing the current
FAA Industry Product Certification process.
Mr. Rainey has provided technical services in
support of projects initiated by the FAA Surface
Technology Assessment Team. He has also assisted in the re-write and updating of several
FAA Advisory Circulars for FAA Airports Division, AAS-100 including AC 150/5345-26A
“Maintenance of Airport Visual Aid Facilities”.
He has worked on the upgrading of various FAA
Advisory Circulars during the last 3 years
including AC 150/5345-56 for Airport Lighting
Control Systems and AC 150/5345-42 Airport
Lighting Bases.
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Hotel Accommodations
Should you be attending from out of town and in order to help you
locate a hotel in the area of the training class location, the following
hotels are suggested.
(1) The Hampton Inn & Suites, Nashville Airport located at 583
Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. T: 615-885-4242| F: 615-8856276.
(2) The Fairfield Inn, Nashville Airport located at 911 Airport Center
Drive, Nashville, TN 37214. T: 800-627-7468
These two hotels have confirmed that they will shuttle attendees to the
training location.