Aircraft Marshalls - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

• After disconnecting the tractor from the nose gear and before removal
of the by-pass pin, position the tractor in such a way that it is visible
from the cockpit (e.g. at a 90 degrees angle from the aircraft).
• Before the aircraft commences taxiing under its own power, all
equipment and personnel must be moved clear of the aircraft. Ground
staff shall then give the final clearance signal once they are clear of the
taxiway/taxi lane and display of the by-pass pin (if appropriate) to the
flight deck crew. This indicates that all equipment and personnel are
clear of the aircraft and that it s safe to commence taxiing. An
acknowledgement of the signal must be received from the flight deck
crew.
Main-gear controlled
• The operator should stay in the flight deck, remain clear of the hazard
zones during operation and avoid walking backwards when despatching
the aircraft.
• Ensure the correct remote control unit is used for the corresponding unit
(verify by the unit number or colour code).
• Prior to connection of the unit to the aircraft a check should be made, at
normal operating distance, to ensure that the unit’s remote control
system is functional.
• When positioning the unit on aircraft verification should be made that
the unit is appropriately configured for the aircraft type.
• Standard terminology should be used by the headset operator to enable
the aircraft steering function to be performed from the flight deck, as
follows:
“left, left” - Flight deck apply left steering
“right, right” - Flight deck apply right steering
“steady” - Flight deck hold steering in current
position
“reduce turn” - Flight deck reduce steering angle
“neutral” - Flight deck place steering in neutral
position
“rollers are open” - Standby for hand signals
• In the event of any equipment malfunction during push-back, the
headset operator should instruct the flight deck to gently apply the
aircraft brakes.
• At the end of the pushback the operator should verify that the rollers are
fully open by observing the unit’s indicator lights, before giving the allclear
signal to the flight deck.
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