While it is the responsibility of the deploying unit to develop load plans. Nwcg standards for airtanker base operations, pms 508. Modification of airtanker previously approved by the board. Any goods carried on an aircraft, which are covered by an air waybill. Why do you think it is necessary to study this subject. Cite some importance of ground handling in the airline operation aircraft ground handling defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and usually parked at a terminal gate of an airport. In some cases, the fuel recovery unit will be used to remove the fuel from the ground. Ground handling refuelling normally aircraft are refuelled after flight, which minimises condensation inside the tanks, and makes the aircraft ready to fly. Manual valve to release pressure when tank is empty. Shiptoshore hose handling operations manual, navfac mo340.
A 50 foot clear zone must be maintained around the spill. This document is intended to help companies in training their co 2 tanker drivers giving general information as background and specific information about co 2 and its transportation. Airport handling manual international air transport. Drive costs down by reducing complexity linked to multiple airline goms. Airtanker supplies voyager and everything needed to support aircraft operation to the raf to deliver a new strategic and. Take extreme care when handling and follow all pertinent safety rules and regulations. You will learn about the key stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain.
The final section, special case problems, describes the handling of tanks, vaults, vacuum trucks, elevated tanks, and compressed gas cylinders. On the first day of the ars you will have to pass an entry test multiplechoice. This manual was designed for the reader to understand the proper handling, storage, service and delivery of. New manual to shift army aviation focus to airground.
Edition 40th 2020 english the ahm is your definitive source for the latest industryapproved policies and standards covering all facets of safe and efficient airport operations. The technical training of the tanker drivers is already prescribed by the eu directives and by the adr resulting in a certificate of competence for the driver. Firefighting aircraft recognition guide cal fire ca. Service inquiry into the incident involving voyager zz333 09. Airtanker operations standards usda forest service. The air intakes for these systems must be selected to prevent the entry of petroleum gas, if necessary by recirculation within the accommodationmachinery spaces. Articles or substances, which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when transported by air and which are classified as such. Aircraft ground handling in egypt an aviation services co. Many airlines subcontract ground handling to airports, handling agents or even to another airline. Airtanker services, operating as airtanker, is a british charter airline which operates charter. According to the international air transport association iata, conservative estimates indicate airlines outsource more than 50 per cent of the ground handling that takes place at the worlds airports. Please read and understand all the instructions and scenario specifications. Agreement sgha published in the international air transport association iata airport handling manual. Ground power units are connected, luggage and cargo is unloaded, fresh water is replenished, toilet.
Methanol institute methanol safe handling manual january, 20. Agencies may incorporate the interagency airtanker base operations guide into their manual. Ground operations are the tasks excluding maintenance that are carried out while an aircraft is on the ground before and after a flight. Aircraft ground handling wikipedia republished wiki 2. Refueling, which may be done with a refueling tanker truck or refueling pumper. Airbus works with airlines, airports, civil aviation authorities, and ground handling companies to facilitate daily aircraft operations at a diverse range of airports. This diploma will give you a wellrounded introduction to todays complex air cargo industry, helping you get a head start in your career at an airline, freight forwarder or ground handling company. The airport handling manual ahm is your definitive source for the industryapproved policies and standards covering all facets of safe and efficient ground operations. Violations against the regulations of the airport user manual 15 10. The interdependencies of aircraft ground handling is qualitatively characterised in figure 2. Airtanker types and models vary in specification, and groundhandling.
By 2005 all of cal fires airtanker fleet had been converted to s2t airtankers. Interagency airtanker base operations guide gaccnifc. Aircraft rely on airport infrastructure to operate in a safe and efficient manner. Refuelling may be from cans by hand, from bowsers, from ground hydrants, or inflight from a tanker. Since the accumulated air is exhausted by the vacuum pump through the holes located in the main impeller 5 and waterair separating impeller 6, the sweeping operation can be performed by. Sulfur dioxide is a hazardous and dangerous chemical. As such, this manual contains the most current information available on connecting, disconnecting, handling, cleaning, and storing. Airtanker operations require regulations, manuals, guides, plans, standards. A runway incursion ri is defined as any occurrence at an. The aircraft is airworthy with any unserviceable equipment compliant. Airport operations and technical data customer services.
Its then either connected to an aerobridge, or stairs are positioned at the doors. In the sweeping operation, some air is suctioned and mixed into the liquid, but most of the air is concentrated at the center of the main impeller 5. The purpose of the manual is to promote the safe handling of methanol in order to protect your health and that of your coworkers, your workplace, the environment, and your community. Flybe limited in administration the company or flybe.
Director of ground handling department tirana international airport shpk tirana. Ground handling addresses the many service requirements of an airliner between the time it. Accordingly, the service is administered by airtanker services in the. The aim of this transportation best practices manual is. These procedures were developed and performed during a comprehensive field test and evaluation program. The ahm is policy driven and focuses on what to do. Specific aircraft body design parts hamper ground handling. Ground operations are the tasks excluding maintenance that are carried out while an aircraft is on the tarmac before and after a flight. In aviation, aircraft ground handling defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground.
When using air to offload tank cars, norfalco strongly recommends the use of a remotely activated shutoff valve installed between the tank car and the sulfuric acid hose. Flybe limited in administration the company alan michael hudson, joanne robinson, lucy winterborne and simon jamie edel are licensed in the united kingdom to act as an insolvency practitioner by the insolvency practitioners association. If you do not pass the entry test you will not be able to participate in the course. Individual expenses incident to the board operations shall be. Learn all about airtanker, what makes us who we are, the voyager, our training delivery capability and our thriving civil leasing business. After an aircraft arrives, it will be marshalled to its parking position, it might be connected to an airbridge or stairs may be positioned at the doors, ground power units are connected, unloading and loading of luggage and or cargo takes place, fresh. Ground handling services jcar part 140 amendment no3 effictive. These documents provide, in an industrystandardized format, airplane characteristics data for general airport planning. The hazardous material hazmat endorsement will need to be added to your cdl if you plan to transport any materials that have been deemed hazardous by the federal motor carrier safety regulations fmcsr guidelines. Assist the deploying unit in developing load plans and advising where there are aircraft limitation changes. Aircargopedia ground handling cargo management systems. As part of this collaborative approach, airbus can calculate, simulate and optimise the time.
Aircraft ground handling presentation linkedin slideshare. After an aircraft arrives, its marshalled to a parking position. Moving goods by air 33 export packaging 37 air cargo handling, delivery 39 the role of iata 40 shipping dangerous goods by air 41 glossary of airfreight terminology 42 part 5 oceanfreight. Aircraft and services large airtanker scenario form nafc. The aim of this transportation best practices manual is to offer practical guidance to any. This advisory circular contains inormation and guidance for the servicing and ground handling of aircraft. In the context of local air quality management, it is important to assess the emissions of those sources for. Mobile bowsers are most common, and are essentially a. Should you stop the operation or flight due to change in conditions. These aircraft provide airdropairland, lowlevel helicopter airtoair refueling and forward area ground refueling capability. Interagency retardant base planning guide forest service. Designed by our team of air cargo experts, hermes is a stateofthe art cargo management system, that has been built with the specific needs of air cargo handlers in mind, and which provides a complete and integrated it solution that encompasses all the physical handling, documentation and. Ground handlingservicing manual how is ground handling. The appropriate day and night signals prescribed for cargo handling.
Further, the icao doc 9562 airports economics manual 11 separates groundhandling services into terminal handling passenger checkin, baggage and freight handling, flight plan processing and ramp. Ground facilities and services required for the planned flight are available and adequate. Iata airport handling manual ahm combo 40th edition 2020. No unauthorized motor vehicles may be operated in this area.
Aircraft load planning and documentation, part iii, appendix v. Should there be a leak or failure in the hose or downstream piping, this valve will be critical in stopping acid flow. The correct types and quantities of fuel, oil and oxygen are carried, and uplifts are recorded. Regulation of international air transport 10, ground handling consists of those processes as listed previously and implemented in our database. Central infrastructural facilities according to ground handling ord i. Safety culture in a ground handling company article pdf available in international journal of aviation psychology 171.