b'90 ACT | DSM INFO TECHNOLOGY for the people that are utilizing the data. In fact, you can even setThe Aerosimple system allows for immediate information up alerts if someone is behind on a payment or if a lease is aboutgathering and retrieval for Part 139 purposes. When the FAA to expire. Its the next level of management capability, and thatscomes in once a year and says, Show us your records from Jan. totally a bonus on top of an original objective, which was about3, April 15 and March 11, doing that from paper is very difficult, simplifying compliance for Part 139. says Blessing. The user can easily bring up information about the The airports main application is for daily inspections and specialinspections that took place on those days, whether there were inspectionsmaintaining data for everything from the fuel farm toany existing work orders for those days and whether there were wildlife management. The cool thing is you can build your own dataany new work orders created for items such as lighting, signage, collection, he adds. Once you purchase the software, you havepavement markings and ruts.free reign to create data collection to serve your specific airport. Rao notes that the system installation at ACT was rather quick (about one month) because airport officials knew what they wanted. Thats one of the biggest benefits of our system, he says. Waco was one of those airports that just knew what they wanted. There were a few additional things they wanted as well, so we worked with them to develop those features.REGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPERSMaking the SwitchFor a Deeper Clean In retrospect, Torp says that getting input from the team at DSM was critical for successful implementation. He notes that staffers were part of the change from Day One and provided valuable information to ensure the new software provided them with data to help increase productivity. When the team is used to doing something one way for so long,and you make a significant change, the biggest issue was double-checking the work to make sure we werent entering information the old way into the new system, he relates.Cost of the new software was a major factor for DSM and ACT. An annual subscription fee Photo courtesy of Meridian Regional Airport for Aerosimple ranges from $6,000 to $50,000 per year, depending on airport size, and includes initial implementation. Blessing notesROUTINE CLEANING OF RAMP, RUNWAY, & ROADS that size-based subscription fees make Removes FOD that can hide in cracks & crevices the system perfect for both small and large airports.Model 600 HSP Options Rao adds that the software is continually evolving, with information airports provide Chassis Mounted Magnet removesLiquid Recovery System removesto Aerosimple driving the refinements. Theferrous metals at sweeping speedsand recovers standing liquids, suchsystem will meet the needs of changing up to 25 miles per hour. as glycol. regulations and requirements because its notRunway Sweeper, High Speedjust one airport that is building the software; Lateral Air Flow Nozzle clears debris, such as sand, grass andPerformance. it is the brainpower of several other airports, snow from runways and taxiways. he explains. Ultimately, the software system helps airport officials do their jobs better.Mathis reports that implementation at ACT was quick and easy once the software was installed. As far as transitioning, its all at your discretion, he says. What we did was just flip the switch. We just put the pen and paper down, grabbed the iPad and gotFOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 800.258.9626|TYMCO.COM started. May | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'