FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE / FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS

When golf superstar Tiger Woods clears Foreign Object Debris from the green before a putt, he’s not putting anything near as valuable on the line as you do when you clear an aircraft to move within your area of responsibility. He risks money and disappointment. You and I risk Foreign Object Damage that could cost millions of dollars, lives, families, jobs and vital missions. Conservative estimates are that Foreign Object Damage hits the aviation industry for a loss of $3-4 Billion annually, not counting lost business, aborts or lost productivity.

Foreign Object Debris for Tiger is an inconvenience. For us it’s more. Anything that potentially impairs an aircraft’s ability to fly is Foreign Object Damage. Tools, nuts or bolts, caps, paper, aircraft parts (they do fall off), vehicles, people, construction material, packaging, plastic bags, dogs, cats, birds, pencils, phones, books, rocks, pavement pieces, aluminum cans and, of course, golf balls…the list is as long as your flight line. Just one of these, left in the wrong place one time, can end your business or your life.

Sooner or later:
Foreign Object Debris = Foreign Object Damage.

It's simple: anything and everything not in its proper place is a Foreign Object Damage threat, and you must gather the knowledge, equipment and expertise to prevent Foreign Object Damage from impacting your operation. You must identify potential Foreign Object Damage sources, organize to handle them, and motivate your people to join you into a 100% effort to eliminate Foreign Object Damage.

When it comes to Foreign Object Debris it's simple: Clean As You Go and you'll be Right All The Time.

A major part of our mission at The F.O.D. Control Corporation is to be a conduit of vital information to help you prevent FOD Damage. In our book, “MAKE IT FOD FREE! The Ultimate FOD Prevention Program Manual” and on our websites we continually add and update information from around the world to help you plan, implement and improve your own Foreign Object Damage prevention program.

You’ll find items both serious and entertaining, and we invite you to add your own experiences and ideas to help others. We’re all pros in an industry where every stroke counts. Let’s work together to keep our score cards clean.

Hit the Links on us!

No, you can’t take the day off to play golf, but if you putter around http://www.fodcontrol.com you will find new ways to keep your FOD Prevention performance better than par. And better FOD prevention will save you some green.

Just a short putt over are dozens of educational articles and other resources at http://www.fodnews.com

Motivating your personnel and educating your entire facility?
http://www.makeitfodfree.com
http://www.fodcontrol.com/store/index.php

A bagful of equipment for FOD Prevention is at http://fodcontrol.com/products.html

If you’re interested in FOD Conferences, drive straight to
www.nafpi.com

Like to find out what bent your club or damaged your aircraft?
http://www.fod.com

Locate lost drivers and other tools fast?
http://www.fodcontrol.com/aeroprobe.html

You have the whole bag of clubs in your computer and you can take as many strokes as you like without a penalty. In fact, most of what you will find is free to investigate and download for your own use.

Tee up now and spend some time at www.fodcontrol.com for a relaxing tour of the resources you can use to make your FOD Prevention program a champion.

Stay out of the rough and we’ll see you in the club house!

Gary Chaplin, President
The F.O.D. Control Corporation

The F.O.D. Control Corporation has become a leader in the FOD Prevention field by serving our colleagues with solid consultation and information, innovative products, support of industry improvements and a determination to do our part to promote aerospace safety, security and ethical operations. If there is anything we can do to help with your FOD Prevention Program please contact us at info@fodcontrol.com.

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