Review and set objectives.
Review the AEP against applicable requirements and guidance, including §139.325 where relevant. Agree the scenario, participants and coordination questions to explore.
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Airport safety / Emergency Readiness Review
Test the plan against
the airport you operate.
A scoped review for non-hub Part 139 and general aviation airports. Examine the emergency plan, work through a tabletop scenario and turn the discussion into documented improvement actions.
The engagement
Plans need
working relationships.
An airport emergency involves more than one organization. A tabletop gives the agreed participants a structured way to discuss decisions, responsibilities, communications and dependencies before a real event.
The review connects that discussion to the Airport Emergency Plan and an action summary management can use.
- Designed for
- Non-hub Part 139 and general aviation airports
- Schedule
- Agreed around the scope and participant availability
- Exercise format
- Half-day facilitated tabletop within the agreed scope
- Commercial basis
- Scope and fees established in the proposal
- Primary outputs
- Plan-review summary, scenario package and after-action improvement summary
The review sequence
Review. Discuss.
Document the next actions.
The final proposal establishes the review basis, exercise objectives, participants, location and delivery arrangements.
Work through the decisions.
Facilitate a half-day tabletop with the agreed airport and response organizations. Use the scenario to examine responsibilities, communications and handoffs.
Turn observations into follow-up.
Separate observations from decisions. Prepare an improvement-action summary with proposed owners, next steps and a way to confirm closure.
Deliverables
Leave with more
than meeting notes.
The deliverables capture what the review examined, what the participants learned and what management should decide or follow up next.
Plan and scenario materials.
A clear basis for the review and exercise.
- Scoped AEP review summary
- Agreed objectives and participant plan
- Tabletop agenda and scenario package
A structured working session.
A half-day exercise within the approved scope, centered on decisions rather than a scripted presentation.
- Agreed operational scenario
- Responsibility and coordination discussion
- Documented observations and questions
Improvement-action summary.
An after-action account that management can use to assign and track next steps.
- Observations and improvement actions
- Proposed owners and dependencies
- Right-sized voluntary SMS framework where applicable
Participation & preparation
Bring the people
who own the interfaces.
Participants may include airport operations, ARFF, local fire and law enforcement, EMS, the FBO and tenant representatives. The airport and Peptineo agree the appropriate group and coordination arrangements.
Outside-agency participation must be arranged; it is not guaranteed by the review. Scenario complexity, site visits, travel and additional exercises are addressed in the proposal.
Price and next step.
A scoping conversation establishes the airport’s need and the review scope. Schedule and fees are agreed in the proposal.
Match the basis to the airport.
Part 139 requirements apply where relevant. General aviation reviews are tailored to the airport’s obligations and operating procedures. A voluntary SMS framework is included only where appropriate; non-hub status alone does not determine whether mandatory SMS requirements apply.
Clear boundaries.
This engagement does not replace a required exercise, regulatory review or approval unless the applicable authority explicitly accepts the agreed activity for that purpose. It is not a compliance certification and does not include live emergency response or an on-call service.
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