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'Twas the night before Christmas, and out on the ramp, Not an airplane was stirring, not even a Champ. The aircraft were fastened to tie downs with care, In hopes that come morning, they all would be there. The fuel trucks were nestled, all snug in their spots, With gusts from two-forty at 39 knots. I slumped at the fuel desk, now finally caught up, And settled down comfortably, resting my butt. When the radio lit up with noise and with chatter, I turned up the scanner to see what was the matter. A voice clearly heard over static and snow, Called for clearance to land at the airport below. He barked his transmission so lively and quick, I'd have sworn that the call sign he used was "St. Nick." I ran to the panel to turn up the lights, The better to welcome this magical flight. He called his position, no room for denial, "St. Nicholas One, turnin' left onto final." And what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a Rutan-built sleigh, with eight Rotax Reindeer! With vectors to final, down the glideslope he came, As he passed all fixes, he called them by name: "Now Ringo! Now Tolga! Now Trini and Bacun! On Comet! On Cupid!" What pills was he takin'? While controllers were sittin', and scratchin' their head, They phoned to my office, and I heard it with dread, The message they left was both urgent and dour: "When Santa pulls in, have him please call the tower." He landed like silk, with the sled runners sparking, Then I heard "Left at Charlie," and "Taxi to parking." He slowed to a taxi, turned off of three-oh And stopped on the ramp with a "Ho, ho-ho..." He stepped out of the sleigh, but before he could talk, I ran out to meet him with my best set of chocks. His red helmet and goggles were covered with frost And his beard was all blackened from Reindeer exhaust. His breath smelled like peppermint, gone slightly stale, And he puffed on a pipe, but he didn't inhale. His cheeks were all rosy and jiggled like jelly, His boots were as black as a crop-duster's belly. He was chubby and plump, in his suit of bright red, And he asked me to "fill it, with hundred low-lead." He came dashing in from the snow-covered pump, I knew he was anxious for drainin' the sump. I spoke not a word, but went straight to my work, And I filled up the sleigh, but I spilled like a jerk. He came out of the restroom, and sighed in relief, Then he picked up a phone for a Flight Service brief. And I thought as he silently scribed in his log, These reindeer could land in an eighth-mile fog. He completed his pre-flight, from the front to the rear, Then he put on his headset, and I heard him yell, "Clear!" And laying a finger on his push-to-talk, He called up the tower for clearance and squawk. "Take taxiway Charlie, the southbound direction, Turn right three-two-zero at pilot's discretion" He sped down the runway, the best of the best, "Your traffic's a Trinidad, inbound from the west." Then I heard him proclaim, as he climbed thru the night, "Merry Christmas to all! I have traffic in sight."

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The following Corporate Members renewed their committment to the association this month:

Arup is a global firm of planners, designers, engineers and business consultants.  Our aviation planning expertise is focused in our growing Toronto office which is able to draw upon the resources of over 10,000 staff in more than 90 offices in 37 countries, Arup’s aviation business is one of the most successful in North America and the world. We have been involved in airport development work for more than 50 years. During this period we have worked on a wide range of projects at more than 100 airports with over $30 billion in constructed projects. We have worked at many of the major Canadian airports including recent projects at Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Quebec City, St. John’s and Hamilton.
Internationally, 2008 alone marked the opening of six major terminals in which Arup played a leading role, including JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK, Beijing Terminal 3, London-Heathrow’s Terminal 5, Raleigh-Durham Terminal 2, Dubai Terminal 3 and the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, India.
Arup’s core skills for aviation encompass: · Aviation systems analyses and simulations · Airport Master Plans · Airside planning and boarding bridge procurement ·   Terminal planning and capacity/demand analyses · Landside planning · Control Towers, Cargo Terminals, Aircraft Maintenance Bases · Design and project management · Civil engineering · Environmental assessment and sustainability · Structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing engineering
· Fire / life safety · IT and communications · Security · Acoustic and lighting design · Controls and commissioning · Operational readiness · Wayfinding

We provide the highest quality professional service in all aspects of our aviation practice, consistently and cost effectively.
For more information, please contact: Ralph Orr, Associate Principal, Tel: 416-515-0915   www.arup.com

Gibbings Consulting Ltd. is an engineering consulting firm based in Edmonton that specializes in all facets of Airport Electrical System Planning, Development, and Design. Our personnel have completed airport projects across Canada and Worldwide, at both large international and smaller regional/local airports.
We are experienced in the planning, design, construction management, and commissioning/certification of various airport electrical systems, including the following:
Airfield Electrical:
• Approach Lighting Systems - SSALR, ODALs, ICAO Systems • Inset Lighting – Runway Centreline, Runway Touch-Down-Zone (TDZ), Taxiway Centreline, Stop-Bar • Runway, Taxiway, Apron Edge Lighting Systems • Runway Guard Lights (Wig-Wags) • Approach Slope Indicator Systems – PAPI • Airfield Signage – Illuminated, Fibre-optic • Illuminated Wind Direction Indicators • Apron Floodlighting • Field Electrical Centres (FEC) • Airfield Back-up Power Supply • Airfield Lighting Control Systems & ARCAL • Aerodrome Beacons • Obstruction Lighting • Power & Communication Feeds to Various Nav Aids (Localizer, Glide Path, DME, AWOS / Weather Monitoring Equipment, Receiver, VOR, etc.) • Other airfield electrical systems
Groundside Electrical:
• Parking Lot & Roadway Lighting systems • Electrical Power Distribution systems • New Electrical Utility Service Installations • Communications Infrastructure
In addition, we are experienced in the following:
• ACAP Application development for Electrical Projects • Electrical Facility Condition Assessments & Capital Planning • Preparation of Plan of Construction Operations (PCO) • Facility Record Drawing Surveys and Record Document Updates

For more information, please contact: Rob Gibbings, Project Manager/Electrical Engineer  Tel: (780) 988-9313    www.gibbingsconsulting.com

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Michelle Cretzman
Administrative Assistant
International Association of Airport Executives Canada
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