Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

• Equipment should never move across the path of taxiing aircraft of embarking
and disembarking passengers. Aircraft and pedestrians should always have the
right-of-way.
• Apron equipment is to be positioned behind the equipment restraint line with the
parking brakes applied prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the parking position.
• The passenger loading bridge is to be in the fully retracted position prior to
aircraft arrival.
• During positioning of the passenger loading bridge, only the bridge operator
should be in the bridgehead. For safety reasons, all other staff must keep
sufficient distance from the bridgehead.
• Equipment, including passenger loading bridges must not move towards the
aircraft until it has; come to a complete stop, chocks are positioned, engines shut
down (see note), anti-collision beacons switched-off, and if applicable, Air
Operation contact established. Note: It may be necessary to connect external
power prior to engine shut down.
• Equipment shall have parking brakes applied, with gear selector in park or
neutral when parked away from, or positioned at, the aircraft. If equipped, wheel
chocks will be applied.
• Ground support equipment should be in good mechanical condition.
• Equipment when approaching or leaving an aircraft should not be driven faster
than a walking speed.
• Attachment fittings/transfer bridges and platforms must be correctly deployed.
• Handrails on conveyor belts, loaders and other elevated devices must be in the
raised position when the unit is in use.
• Ground equipment which interfaces with the aircraft passenger doors (e.g.
passenger steps, catering vehicles etc), should have platforms of sufficient width
that will allow the aircraft doors to be opened/closed with the equipment in place
and the safety rails deployed.
• Guides and safety rails on loaders must be properly deployed.
• Stabilizers, when fitted on equipment, must be deployed.
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