Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

Personnel Safety
During lightning activity personnel should not:
• Get out of enclosed vehicles.
• Use a head set connected to aircraft.
• Use portable electronic devices, e.g. mobile phones, pagers, two-way radios in
open areas or in front of windows.
• Stay in open areas or under aircraft.
• Seek shelter under tall tree.
• Load or unload explosive flammable material.
X. Safety Considerations for Aircraft
Movement Operations
Introduction
Aircraft movement operations must be performed with extreme caution to prevent
injuries to personnel as well as to avoid damage to aircraft, equipment and facilities.
Independently of the minimum safety requirements, safety factors should be
incorporated into the standard operating procedures.
Definitions
“PUSHBACK”: Moving of aircraft from parking position to taxi position by use
of specialised ground support equipment.
“POWERBACK”: Moving of aircraft from parking position to taxi position by use
of the aircraft’s engines.
“TOWING”: Moving of aircraft, other than pushback operations, with/without load
on board by use of specialised ground support equipment.
Recommendation
The CST personnel involved in aircraft movement operations may take into
consideration the following safety hint.
General
• Prior to performing any aspect of aircraft movement operations an assessment,
will be made considering infrastructure, number of persons involved, aircraft
and equipment use to ensure a safe operation.
• Only those personnel trained and qualified should perform aircraft movement
operations functions. Assign a person to be “in charge” of the operations. The
person “in charge” of the operation should brief all other personnel involved in
the operation of their responsibilities.
• Personnel should be instructed on the hazards associated with aircraft
movement operations, (e.g. ice, snow etc).
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