Introduction to the Airport Cooperative Research Program

(ACRP)

Your Resource for Airport Solutions and Information

Linda Howard, ACRP Ambassador

May 14, 2013

Texas Aviation Conference

Audience Questions

Who has heard of ACRP?Who has used their publications?Who has participated on a panel?Who has participated as a consultant?Who has participated with ACRP in other ways?

What You Will Learn

1. What is the Airport Cooperative Research Program and how can it help YOU?

2. How YOU can interact with and participate in ACRP

3. Where YOU can find ACRP publications

First: A Little Background

ACRP’s home:

National Academy of

Sciences

Founded 1863

Private, non-profit research institution

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

National Academy of SciencesPrivate, Nonprofit Research Institution

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Airport Cooperative Research Program

(ACRP)

National Research Council

What is ACRP?

• Industry-driven, applied research program that develops practical solutions to problems airport operators face now

• Began in 2006, authorized by Congress • Funded and sponsored by FAA• Managed by the Transportation Research Board

ACRP Oversight Committee

Chair: James Wilding, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Retired)

Vice Chair: Jeff Hamiel, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

Members: James Crites, Dallas-Fort Worth International AirportRichard de Neufville, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKevin Dolliole, Unison , Inc.John Duval, AAE, Austin CommercialSteve Grossman, Jacksonville Aviation AuthorityKelly Johnson, Northwest Arkansas Regional AirportCatherine Lang, Federal Aviation AdministrationGina Marie Lindsey, Los Angeles World AirportsCarolyn Motz, Airport Design Consultants, Inc.Richard Tucker, Huntsville International AirportKitty Freidheim, Freidheim Consulting

ACRP Oversight Committee

Ex Officio Melissa Sabatine, American Association of Airport Executives

Members : Paula Hochstetler, Airport Consultants Council (retired)Richard Marchi, Airport Council International - NALaura McKee, Airlines for AmericaHenry Ogrodzinski, National Association of State Aviation OfficialsSabrina Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRobert Skinner, Transportation Research Board

Secretary: Christopher Jenks, Transportation Research Board

How Does ACRP Work?

• Volunteer panels develop scope, select contractors, oversee research, and review results

• Research contractors selected on a competitive proposal basis

• All publications receive quality attention to accuracy, relevance, and value to our audience

• Results are posted online and available for download “free of charge” to everyone

Annual Research CycleDecember-February

Open solicitation for new problem statements

April-JuneBegin review and

evaluation of problem statements.

JulyNew projects selected from

problem statements.

July-SeptemberOpen solicitation for new

Synthesis and Legal topics.

August-SeptemberSolicit nominations for

panel volunteers.

OctoberSelect new Synthesis and

Legal topics.

October-NovemberBegin forming project panels and Synthesis topic panels.

November-DecemberBegin issuing RFPs for new

projects.

JanuaryBegin synthesis meetings.

FebruaryReview proposals and select

research contractors.

ACRP Research Areas

Administration Construction DesignEnvironmentHuman ResourcesMaintenance

OperationsPolicy & PlanningSafetySecuritySpecial Projects

ACRP Today

• 350+ research projects authorized• 165+ ACRP publications• 700+ industry volunteers are actively

engaged with ACRP– Participants come from airports;

airlines; consultants; academics; state and federal government; and industry associations

Research Process:How ACRP takes a research idea to final publication

• A project panel is formed• Panel develops scope of work from an original

problem statement• Panel reviews contractor proposals• Panel oversees progress of selected

contractor in completing the scope, through interim deliverables, teleconferences, and meetings

• Panel comments on draft final report to improve its value to the industry

1. Submit a research idea (known as a “problem statement”)

2. Volunteer for a project panel3. Prepare a research proposal4. Respond to a request for information or

complete a survey5. Use the research results

5 Ways You Can Get Involved

1. Submit a “Problem Statement”

• Provide a general description of the problem

• Briefly describe the research proposed and how it relates to the problem

• Include an estimate of the funds and time needed to complete the research

• Detailed guidance is available on ACRP’s website

Research Topics Criteria

• Projects must: • Be relevant, applicable, and valuable

to airports• Be technically feasible• Not be duplicative

• ACRP Oversight Committee selects projects that focus on applied research

Problem Statement Examples

• Property Management Strategies for Airports: $350,000

• Optimizing Aviation’s Role in Developing Sustainable Multi-modal: $400,000

• Airport Maintenance Training Program: $350,000

• Develop a Cost Savings Tool for Airport Baggage Systems: $450,000

• Marketing Guidebook for Small Airports: $200,000

• Project panels provide technical guidance and counsel to projects from start to end

• Nominations to serve on project panels usually due in August or September

• Self-nominate or be nominated by a colleague

2. Volunteer for a Project Panel

• Any interested individual, agency, or others may submit a proposal in response to a “problem statement” RFP

• Detailed instructions for proposers are available on ACRP's website: www.trb.org/ACRP/CRPInfoProposers.aspx

3. Submit a Proposal

• Your answers to surveys from ACRP commissioned researchers are essential to getting the research right!

4. Respond to our Surveys

April 11, 2013

My name is ------------------------. My colleagues and I are working on the ACRP research project titled “Airport Maintenance Roles in Planning, Design, Construction, Commissioning, and Activation.”>>>>>>>.I am writing to request your participation in this research study. We understand that this is a voluntary contribution on your part and we value your time and effort greatly.

Example: REQUEST FOR SURVEY PARTICIPATION (email)

ACRP research results take many forms:

• Project Reports• Synthesis Reports• Research Results Digests• Legal Research Digests• Impacts on Practices• Web-only documents

5. Use the Research Results

ACRP Publication Types• Project Reports: ACRP’s main research

product; often published as guidebooks or manuals/CD’s

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 77: Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans•ACRP Project 01-17, published May 2012•Research Agency: Aviation Management Consulting Group•Principal Investigator: Paul Meyers•Subcontractors: Kramer aerotek, inc.; Gary R. Shafer; Southern Illinois University•ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 44: A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use Airports•ACRP Project 03-11, published January 2011•Research Agency: L. Robert Kimball & Associates•Principal Investigator: Thomas Thatcher •ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 47: Guidebook for Developing and Leasing Airport Property•ACRP Project 01-08, published January 2011•Research Agency: R.W. Armstrong•Principal Investigator: Rick Crider •ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 32: A Guidebook for Addressing Aircraft/Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports•ACRP Project 04-06, published January 2011•Research Agency: Biozone, Inc.•Principal Investigator: Archie M. Dickey•ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 16: Managing Small Airports•ACRP Project 01-01, published July 2009•Research Agency: University of Minnesota•Principal Investigators: James H Grothaus & Thomas J. Helms•Subcontractors: Airport Admin LLC, Mead & Hunt, Professional Engineering Services•ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

Examples of Recent Research Results

Report 20: Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry • ACRP Project 03-09, published

December 2009• Research Agency: Ricondo &

Associates, Inc.• Principal Investigator: Pete

Ricondo, P.E.• Subcontractors: Booz Allen

Hamilton, George Mason Univ, National Service Research

• ACRP Project Manager: Mike Salamone

• Web-Only Documents: Supporting materials related to Project Reports

ACRP Publication Types

• Synthesis Reports: Reports on the state of the practice based on literature reviews and surveys

ACRP Publication Types

• Legal Research Digests: Outline legal issues, case law, or solutions to specific problems

ACRP Publication Types

Minimum StandardsCommunity Challenges

• Research Results Digests: Summaries that emphasize how research might be used

ACRP Publication Types

• Impacts on Practice: Briefs highlighting how airports are using research results.

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ACRP Publication Types

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ACRP Practitioner Portal

• Allows users to update and modify the data in ACRP’s practitioner database

• Lets you customize content to meet your needs, help you find projects or publications that may interest you, and help you get more involved in the program

• www.trb.org/acrp/portal.aspx

Additional Ways to Participate

Participate in a Webinar• 11 last year with almost 2,000 viewersImpacts on Practice (IoP)• Submit an IOP Lead at trb.org/ACRP/ACRPImpacts.aspxApply to Become an ACRP Ambassador• 15 Ambassadors currently represent ACRP at industry

events in their regions• Interested? Learn more @

trb.org/ACRP/ACRPAmbassadors.aspxSpeakers Bureau• Join our database of ACRP research experts• Get plugged into events where you can share your

knowledge about an ACRP research problem

Get Social• LinkedIn & Facebook

• Participate in online discussions

• Share YOUR success

For More Information

• www.TRB.org/ACRP• Regular news and

updates on: • Upcoming and ongoing

research projects • New publications• Success stories• Announcements

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Questions?

Linda HowardACRP Ambassador

May 14, 2013