Aer Lingus Ramp Departure Inspection v18.2

• Inspection No.

• Flight number / Registration

• Airport

• Stand

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• 1. Are staff in posession of Loading Instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. On flights to and from the USA are Foreign Air Carrier MSP requirements for Aircraft protection met? <br><br> (I.e security agent at the A/C door controlling access and security agent on ramp gaurding aircraft - including the use of wand/pat down)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are staff wearing appropriate PPE (e.g. Hearing Protection, Hi-vis clothing, safety footwear, face mask, overalls) correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are all vehicles switched off while unattended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is GSE directly interacting with the Aircraft equipped with rubber/foam edge protection and is the no touch policy applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is banksman used for positioning of applicable vehicles onto / off the Aircraft?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Are all curtains on ULDs, carts, etc secured (including empties) during transport and loading into A/C?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Are stabilisers deployed on all high lift vehicles (catering trucks, ambulifts) before body is raised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Are all hold doors opened to check if holds are empty?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Are staff visibly checking that the locks are engaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. If fuelling & boarding takes place is Fuelling Overseer designated with a headset provided? (N/A for Level 2 fuelling)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. In case of Level 2 fuelling & boarding does the fueller wait until the flip chart is placed in the cockpit window and "thumbs up" hand signal given the before commencing fuelling? (see GHI 0117 for details)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Does the fuelling vehicle have a clear exit route without the need for reversing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Do staff engage brakes on all parked dollies, carts, etc (e.g. by lifting the towing arm)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Is fuelling zone kept free from sources of ignition (vehicles, mobile phones, radios, etc.) unless intrinsically safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Is a digital system used for bag reconciliation? If so is a scanner or HHT used on stand? (eg. BILS/Bag Manager etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17. Is loading instruction signed by the loading team and presented to the dispatcher AFTER completion of the onload?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Are cones left in position until all GSE is removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Is full pre-departure inspection carried out including wingtips and engine cowling clips?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20. Is pushback carried out at a walking pace with the headset operator walking alongside the pushback truck?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21. Has the stand been cleared of all equipment (including chocks, cones, PIGs etc) after aircraft departure, with all GSE parked in such a way so as to avoid blind spots?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 22. If any non conformities are observed by the supervisory staff, do they take actions without prompt by the inspector?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Notes / Comments / Identified safety or operational improvement opportunities

• Notes / Comments / Identified safety or operational improved opportunities