Aviator Manchester Pushback & Towing Audit

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Pushback audit section

• Is all Pushback equipment serviceable including the ground to air radio fitted in the tug. Does the tug have a copy of the Manchester Airport pushback procedures & latest maps?<br>Is the aircraft tug free of FOD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where applicable has the bypass pin/or aircraft towing switch been enabled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the towbar connected to aircraft and then connected to the aircraft tug safely, employing correct manual handling procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment removed using a banks person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cones removed after all ground servicing equipment including 3rd party equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an aircraft pre-departure check carried out correctly, as well as FOD checks & chocks removal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any misunderstanding of any ATC instructions tug driver to contact ATC to confirm correct pushback procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a wingman/road person deployed to halt traffic on back of stands where a road system is applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the road person kept in eye contact with the headset operator, both operating on the same side of the aircraft?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASU/GPU where applicable is the airstart/ground power unit connected and disconnected for engine start up on stand using correct signalling procedures; then moved to a safe distance prior to pushback?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct signalling used for the commencement to the Pushback?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pushback speed kept to a controlled walking pace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On completion of the pushback are the correct hand signals used?<br>Is the pushback and towbar disconnection correct? <br>Was a chock placed in front of the nose wheel prior to disconnection? <br>Was the tug completely clear of the aircraft before the clear to taxy signal given with (bypass pin remove before flight flag) where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Aircraft towing procedures

• Aircraft towing procedures (Brakes release) (Stand number) does the tug driver relay back correctly the ATC permissions for pushback and tow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aircraft towing tug driver does not cross any RED Stop Bars unless instructed to do so by ATC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aircraft Towing Does the tug driver on completion of the tow contact ATC to confirm tug number completion of tow onto stand number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aircraft towing further brakes on signal to brake rider, aircraft chocked and coned as standard operating procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Any further observations

• Any further observations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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