AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Thomas Anderson, ACRP Ambassador General Counsel (Retired)

1. AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Thomas Anderson, ACRP Ambassador General Counsel (Retired) Minneapolis- St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) April 12, 2018 *Ambassadors are volunteers, not employees of The National Academies or the Transportation Research Board

2. Transportation Research Board (TRB) • One of seven program units of the National Academies • Promotes innovation and progress in transportation through research and information exchange • Administers several Cooperative Research Programs, including ACRP • Oversees 200+ standing committees and task forces

3. ACRP • An industry-driven, applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems airport operators face • Authorized by Congress; sponsored by FAA • Driven by and for the airport industry • Research contractors are selected on a competitive proposal basis • Project panels comprised of volunteers develop the scope of work, select contractors, oversee research, and review results

4. ACRP Research Areas Administration Human Resources Environment Design • Security • Special Projects Construction Policy & Planning Maintenance Safety Operations

5. How Research Topics Are Selected • Using IdeaHub, Idea Owners and Teams transform research ideas into complete problem statements • ACRP “harvests” problem statements from IdeaHub in mid-March • ACRP selects among problem statements to fund projects that are: • Relevant and valuable to airports • Technically feasible • Not being addressed by current research within ACRP or elsewhere in the industry

6. ACRP’s Research Process

7. ACRP Today • 500+ research projects authorized since 2006 • More than 420 ACRP-produced resources are readily available to industry practitioners • 19 new projects planned for FY2018 • 700+ industry volunteers participating • Participants come from airports, airlines, consulting firms, academia, state and federal government agencies, and industry associations

8. Five Ways to Get Involved

9. 1. Join the ACRP IdeaHub Community • Visit ACRP’s website (trb.org/acrp) to register for IdeaHub • Submit your own research ideas • Collaborate with others to develop and refine ideas into problem statements

10. ACRP IdeaHub • http://ideahub.trb.org/

11. 2. Volunteer for a Project Panel • Project panels provide technical guidance and counsel to projects from start to end • Nominations to serve on project panels are usually due in August or September • Using the MyACRP portal, nominate yourself or a colleague to serve

12. 3. Prepare a Research Proposal • Any interested individual, agency, or others may submit a proposal in response to a RFP • Detailed instructions for proposers are available on ACRP’s website

13. 4. Answer an ACRP Survey • Researchers need input from airport practitioners to identify best practices, create case studies, and complete research objectives • ACRP needs input from the industry to improve the value and utility of its research products and programs

14. 5. Use the Research Results • ACRP research results take many forms: • Comprehensive Reports and Guidebooks • Syntheses • WebResources (new!) • Legal Research Digests • Research Results Digests • SEARCH at www.TRB.org/ACRP • FREE to download

15. And…If you have used an ACRP Research Report at your airport—Help us spread the word by sharing an “Impacts on Practice” Story

16. Sample Research Reports Report 16: Guidebook forManaging Small Airports (2009) Contents include Governance Structure, Finance, Operations, Planning and Development, Public Relations, Commercial Service

17. Synthesis Reports • Synthesis Report 88: AirportOperator Options for Delivery of FBO Services (2018) • Contents include - Procurement Process, FBO Leases, Airport experiences with different FBO models, Part 13 and Part 16 process

18. Legal Research Digest 3 Survey of Law and Regulations of Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Listing of related statutory resources Web links to various resources Bibliography of notable articles Legal Research Digests

19. Many Other Topics of Interest Legal Research Digest 32 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2017) Synthesis 84 -Transportation Network Companies (2017) Legal Research Digest 28 – Operational and Legal Issues with Fuel Farms (2017) Report 113 – Guidebook on General Aviation Facility Planning (2014) Report 114 – Guidebook on Through the Fence Operations (2014)

20. Other Ways to Participate Visit us online: www.trb.org/ACRP

21. ACRP Insight Events and Webinars • Check TRB.org/ACRP • April 10-11, 2018 • Insight Event: Challenges to Implementing Successful Land Use Strategies at Airports • April 26, 2018 • Webinar: Generating Revenue from Commercial Development on or Adjacent to Airports

22. Participate in online discussions Share YOUR success #ACRPImpact Get program updates @ACRPambassadors Get Social!

23. For More Information • www.TRB.org/ACRP • Regular news and updates on • Upcoming and ongoing research projects • New publications • Success stories • Announcements • And more!