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Sightline is a team of Airfield Marking Consultants. We don't paint; instead we are marking experts, working with the industry to improve marking systems worldwide.

The purpose of this seasonal publication, if it is new to you, is to inform about issues regarding airport markings. Thanks to all of you who subscribed through our website at sightline.us.

The Airfield Marking Symposium in Boston is in two weeks! If you haven't registered yet, you can do so online by using the link below. Enjoy the articles!

2011 Airfield Marking Symposium Lineup:

Performance Anxiety

If airport navigational aids were children, then markings would be the conflicted middle child. Signs and lights seem to get all the love, attention, and performance standards! More>>

Lipstick on a Pig

If you eat at restaurants surely you've seen the health inspection ratings on the wall reading "96.5". Hopefully that's based on a one hundred point scale! However, inspection results don't always tell an accurate story. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." More>>

Haste Makes Waste

You will never hear an airport crew say they need less time to paint. In the aviation industry, time for maintenance on the airfields is precious. However, if crews are hurried to complete their tasks, the resulting product and the airport will suffer. More>>




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