Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
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What to do when Severe Weather is Imminent<br />
General<br />
• Activate the “The Severe Weather Plan” <strong>and</strong> communicate to all personnel<br />
that it is in effect.<br />
• Meet with ground operations, ground support equipment <strong>and</strong> maintenance<br />
managers to outline the forecast <strong>and</strong> review resources.<br />
• Notify dispatch, passenger service <strong>and</strong> planning groups that operations may be<br />
interrupted.<br />
• Continue to monitor <strong>and</strong> communicate the weather situation.<br />
High winds<br />
Ensure all personnel know <strong>of</strong> the impending weather event <strong>and</strong> before the high<br />
winds arrive determine how long it will take to do all the things described<br />
underneath.<br />
Secure aircraft<br />
• <strong>Aircraft</strong> should be appropriately secured, per airframe manufacturer´s<br />
procedures by using additional chocks, <strong>and</strong>/or setting aircraft park brakes, <strong>and</strong><br />
/or ballasting the aircraft.<br />
• Secure all cargo nets <strong>and</strong> close all cargo doors on aircraft.<br />
• Secure all aircraft cabin doors<br />
• Note: Securing the passenger cabin doors with the APU/packs operating or an<br />
external conditioned air source connected can pressurize the aircraft.<br />
• Close cockpit windows.<br />
• Close all service panels.<br />
• Lock control surfaces in accordance with aircraft maintenance manuals.<br />
• Secure aircraft nose gear torsion links to prevent weather vaning with free<br />
moving nose wheels.<br />
• Hook up towbar <strong>and</strong> attach tugs when possible <strong>and</strong> install by-pass pins.<br />
• If time permits, <strong>and</strong> parking areas are available, move the aircraft into<br />
hangars.<br />
• If hangars are not available consider remote parking aircraft to get them away<br />
from structures that they could be blown into. Use all above securing<br />
techniques <strong>and</strong> face aircraft into the wind if possible.<br />
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