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Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

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Due to the fire hazard associated with fuel vapours personnel shall not use items <strong>and</strong><br />

processes such as; matches, open flames, welding, use <strong>of</strong> photographic flash-bulb<br />

etc. While fuelling is taking place on the aircraft st<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Portable electronic devices, such as Mobile (Cell) Telephones, Portable Radios <strong>and</strong><br />

Pagers, should not be used within the fuel safety zone.<br />

Fuel Safety Zones Description<br />

The connection <strong>and</strong> disconnection <strong>of</strong> any aircraft electrical equipment, including<br />

GPUs, batteries <strong>and</strong> battery charges, is not permitted.<br />

The APU may be started during refuelling if the start is an initial start or a restart<br />

after normal shutdown.<br />

Do not attempt to start the APU during fuelling if the APU had an automatic<br />

shutdown or a failed start attempt. Make sure the fuelling operation is complete <strong>and</strong><br />

the hose is disconnected before another APU start is attempted.<br />

The APU may be shutdown (manual or automatic) during the refuelling operation.<br />

The engines <strong>of</strong> unattended GSE should be switched <strong>of</strong>f.<br />

GSE MUST NOT be parked under the aircraft wingtip fuel vents.<br />

Equipment must be positioned so that the fuelling vehicle has a clear exit rout <strong>and</strong><br />

can be moved away from the aircraft in a forward direction.<br />

A distance <strong>of</strong> 1 mt. should be maintained, wherever possible, between ground<br />

support equipment <strong>and</strong> any fuelling equipment, i.e. vehicles, hoses, hydrants pits.<br />

Ground Power Units GPUs must not be operated unless they are positioned 6 mts.<br />

from the aircraft fuelling vents <strong>and</strong> venting points.<br />

Equipment with metal wheel or metal studded tyres capable <strong>of</strong> producing sparks<br />

shall not be moved in the safety zones.<br />

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