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Division (b) The aerodrome operator shall:

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  1. (1)

    maintain the surfaces of all movement areas with the objective of avoiding and eliminating any loose object/debris that might cause damage to aircraft or impair the operation of aircraft systems;

  2. (2)

    maintain the surface of runways, taxiways and aprons in order to prevent the formation of harmful irregularities;

  3. (3)

    take corrective maintenance action when the friction characteristics for either the entire runway or a portion thereof, when uncontaminated, are below a minimum friction level. The frequency of these measurements shall be sufficient to determine the trend of the surface friction characteristics of the runway.