From NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System�
Airport Ramp Safety will be one of the topics discussed at
the Flight Safety Foundation’s 48th International Air Safety
Seminar, in Seattle, Washington, in November.
is an important one.
during ramp operations has been estimated as the dollar
Improving Ramp Safety
fully depressed the toe brakes.
no hydraulic power
The subject
The annual cost of equipment damage
However, there is
equivalent of a fleet of widebody jets. The true cost of injury at low RPM settings. The aircraft
to personnel is incalculable.
Because of the hazard that jet blast poses to ramp ground
personnel and equipment, many air carriers prohibit or severely
restrict single-engine taxi, instead requiring use of a
tug to position the aircraft. An ASRS report provides
graphic illustration of the jet blast damage that can occur on
a tight ramp:
■ As I was approaching gate I shut down the #2 engine (per
our Ops Manual). I was momentarily distracted inside the
cockpit. There was enough room to make a turn...to gate. I
added power on the #1 engine. During the left turn, the jet
blast from the #1 engine blew a mechanic off a maintenance
stand. It also blew part of an engine cowling off the stand.
In future situations, I will...shut down and use a tug to reposition
if there is any doubt about jet blast.
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to Whom I Am Speaking?
Lack of adequate communication–verbal or visual–among
flight crew and ground crew, is at the heart of many ramp
incidents reported to ASRS. Good communication is especially
important during night ramp operations, as shown by
the following eye-opening (and costly) encounter:
■ I had just confirmed with the headset operator [the tug
driver] that all doors were closed and we were cleared to push
back. About twenty feet back, we encountered a firm object.
The lav truck driver [had returned] to the aircraft to empty
“the blue room,” and had ignored the beacon lights or not
realized that aircraft movement was imminent. Just prior to
impact, the driver bailed out of the truck. The wingwalkers
on both wings failed to notice this vehicle behind us.
The aircraft had to be jacked up to facilitate removal of the
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