RAMP MANAGEMENT

RAMP HAZARDS OVERVIEW

RAMP MANAGER AND
PARKING TENDER BASIC
TRAINING

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 ESTABLISHING and
MANAGING A RAMP

What type of
Operation(s) will
your ramp support?

 Types of Aircraft

 Numbers of
Aircraft
  Room to Expand

 Parking separation/ turning

radius/ Jet Blast

 Amount/type of retadant
mixing/loading equipment

 Hot Loading LATs,

SEATs or S-2’s
 Just how many aircraft can
you fit into your ramp area???
 ESTABLISHING/MANAGING A RAMP

Things to consider:

 VLAT, MD-87, MAFFS?

 Security/access issues
 Separate Fueling Area
 Maintenance Parking
 Ramp Personnel needed / availability
 Overflow Contingency
 Simultaneous fueling and loading
 Fire Extinguisher needs
 ESTABLISHING/MANAGING A RAMP
THINGS TO CONSIDER:

What type of operations are taking place adjacent

to your ramp?

 GA traffic  Passenger and/or cargo

 Helicopter operations operations
 Private Hangers  Motor vehicles, Other?
 AIRCRAFT
MARSHALLING
PROCEDURES
MARSHALLING

DC-10
 FWPT position for directing
Aircraft with Tri-cycle
landing gear – typically
inline with the nose – in full
view of the pilot

In congested or tight
quarters evaluate the
need for wing walkers
FWPT position for parking SEAT aircraft – typically inline
with the wing tip – in view of the pilot

The nose of the a/c will obscure the pilots vision if the
FWPT stands in front of the nose
 Marshall the aircraft
forward to the parking
spot.

As it rolls into the parking

spot, drop you hands
down to your side and
bring the up in a crossing
pattern as shown here.
 No aircraft should start an
engine on your ramp
without the FWPT present.

Point to the engine being started. With the other hand make a
circular motion above the head.
 As you motion aircraft out of the pit, exit the area
directly behind path the aircraft the aircraft will taxi.

Airtankers generate a great deal of high velocity hot exhaust and/

or prop blast. Ensure other marshallers, retardant loaders and
fuelers are out of the path of this potential hazard.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)

 Orange Reflective Vest*

 NO Open Toed Shoes
 Hearing Protection
 Skin Protection (hat and
sunscreen recommended)

* Colors may vary

depending upon
agency/region
Don’t let your life get cut short………by
taking short cuts!

NEVER walk between propellers!

LOW VISIBILITY/NIGHT OPERATIONS

Light Wands
Reflective Vests
Consider using refelctive traffic cones
Radio Communications

Remember: Depth perseption decreases

during darkness, slow everything down!
PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT STARTING/DEPARTING THE RAMP
THINGS TO WATCH FOR:
Prop Tie
Down/Exhaust
Control Surface Locks
Covers

Tail Wheel Locks

 WATCH FOR:

PITOT TUBE COVERS LEFT ON

LADDERS NOT SECURED

 WATCH FOR:
FUEL CAPS - SECURE

ENGINE INTAKE PLUGS

Watch for:

Super
Heated air
from
Engine
exhaust

Auxiliary Power
Units (APU) also
generate a great deal of
heat
 Watch For:

Low hanging
Jet exhaust

Jet engine
intakes
 FOD – FOREIGN
OBJECT DAMAGE

PARKED FIXED WING A/C

MUST BE CHALKED
EXCEPTION – DURING
RETARDANT LOADING - DON’T
PLACE CHALK IN FRONT OF
WHEEL
Watch for:

TRIP
HAZARDS
FRAYED ELECTRICAL CORD
WORN LOADING HOSE
OFFER TIE DOWNS FOR
LIGHT AIRCRAFT

A GUST OF WIND BLEW

THIS AIRCRAFT SIDEWAYS.
FORTUNATELY THE MAINS
WERE TIED DOWN.
SEAT’s will want to tie down
BE ALERT FOR THE
UNEXPECTED
 DEALING WITH…..

RAMP EMERGENCIES
 Every base should have contingency planning in place
to deal with an unexpected event within their
operations area. A fire would be an example.
Potential aircraft fire sources:
•Engine
•Brake
•Electrical
•Fuel

All base personnel should

understand the limitation of the
emergency response equipment
they can employ, and their own
abilities to use it.

When in doubt, call >>> 911

All personnel working at a tanker base should have been thoroughly
briefed on the base Security Response Plan and Aviation Mishap
Response Guide developed for that base.

Each base should carry out periodic

training covering various aspects of
these plans.
 ALL RAMP PERSONNEL SHOULD RECIVE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING EACH YEAR
 FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
USE
 Large wheeled 80 – 125 pound extinguisher
located every 200 feet (IABOG policy)
 Hose must be uncoiled all the way in order to
work properly.
 If possible supplement large extinguishers with
20 pound extinguishers at each location.
 Extinguishers - Purple K or BC type.
 Avoid using water – depending on type of fire
water may propagate spread.
 DRY CHEMICAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHER BASICS:

 A 20 lb fire extinguisher will

last for approximately 30
seconds if the trigger is pulled
continuously.

 Once you open up with the

extinguisher, empty it.

 Anchor at one point of the fire

and attempt to sweep the
flames away from the fire.

 Hot metal parts in a fuel fire

may reignite the fuel.
SHADE UP WHEN EVER YOU CAN!!