GAT Flight Operational Turn Observation (V2)

• Station

• Audit Date

  Date

• Observation Number: Format as STA:YYYY/MM/DD-Carrier Code and Flight Number (Example: SMF:2017/05/25-DL5265)

• Audit Report Prepared By:

• Additional Auditors - Name(s)

• Specific Air Carrier (certificate operator) Observed (i.e. GoJet)

• Flight Number:

• Identify Gate:

• Add location
  Address

PPE and RAMP

• Hearing protection worn.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wearing Safety Vests and fastened. Not torn or worn.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves (as necessary) and appropriate footwear.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper and approved uniforms worn.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ID badge properly displayed on outer garment, above the waist.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees NOT using portable electronic devices (PED).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

• Additional Pictures

  Media

ARRIVAL and UNLOAD

• Crew present at required time prior to aircraft arrival.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was Pre-Arrival Safety Huddle conducted by the lead/supervisor and positions assigned?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Steering By-Pass Pin visually verified as part of the safety huddle.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Download properly communicated to ramp crew and required number of baggage and freight carts/dollies pre-staged for download.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FOD walk completed.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chocks and cones available for arrival, stowed outside of safety zone.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper wands available and working (as required).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unattended GSE is properly secured (i.e. brake set, chocks as required, engine shut down, key removed, etc.).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cart/dolly brakes set and tongues in up position. Observe if employee pushes to check brake effectiveness.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety zone clear.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Marshall and wing walkers in position.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wing walkers remain in sight of marshaller at all times. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct hand signals being used.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents and vehicles do not approach moving A/C.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nose gear chocks applied immediately.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Steering By-Pass Pin installed by agent inserting nose gear chocks, or steering otherwise bypassed (switch).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main gear chocks properly applied after engine spool down.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cones placed in proper positions.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loading bridge area verified clear before movement. Bridge is guided as necessary.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• External power remains stowed until loading bridge is in final position.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Post-arrival aircraft inspection completed. Issues brought to airline representative’s attention.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Steering By-Pass pin verified as part of post-arrival inspection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles in circle of safety driven at walking speed.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 stop brake-check completed (as required).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE does not strike aircraft while positioning.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guide person is not positioned between GSE and aircraft.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All GSE guided into aircraft using approved hand signals.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No GSE driven or parked under aircraft.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seat Belt use on all GSE equipped with seat belts.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Curtains and doors of carts/ULD’s closed or secured.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cargo doors opened properly and in accordance with procedures.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No three way connections (I.e. tug-GPU's-aircraft).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motorized GSE parked with chocks in place and parking brake set and two inches of clearance (if unattended, it should be shut down).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety handrails (belt loader) used and side rails of air stairs.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All GSE servicing A/C equipped with rubber bumper guard.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tail Stand Installed Timely (as applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rear compartments of aircraft are offloaded first. (as applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ULD offloading is monitored / ULD’s not rotated with loader elevated (Wide Body Only).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents do not walk between bag carts and dollies. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motorized GSE positioned in accordance with carrier requirements (i.e. 5' rule, safety diamond, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Passenger gate claim (valet, strollers, etc.) baggage carefully and expeditiously handled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baggage scanned as required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All ballast removed from aircraft.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents using properly lifting and handling techniques.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Live Animals properly handled and safely placed in baggage/cargo cart allowing for ample air flow (no dry ice in cart).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Customer wheelchairs handled with extreme caution. Hand held down belt-loader (as applicable).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

• Additional Pictures

  Media

AIRCRAFT LOADING and DEPARTURE

• Supervisor/lead communicates upload instructions and briefs crew prior to loading.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 stop brake-check completed. (NA if GSE in place)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided and seat belts used.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position. (NA if GSE in place)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motorized GSE parked and properly chocked.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety handrails fully extended and used.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motorized GSE positioned in accordance with carrier requirements (i.e. 5' rule, safety diamond, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All GSE required to interface with aircraft (belt loaders, air stairs) is at least two inches from aircraft.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loader operator monitors clearances for all ULD while loading (Wide Body Only).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ULD’s are inspected for damage, prior to loading (Wide Body Only)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders (Wide Body Only).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ULD’s not rotated with loader in elevated position (Wide Body Only).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agents do not walk between baggage carts and dollies.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Supervisor / lead verifies all locks are raised for each ULD loaded (Wide Body Only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Upload baggage and cargo scanned in accordance with carrier scanning point requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cargo bin load height limit lines strictly adhered to protect fire suppression. Lead or supervisor ACTUALLY checks each bin.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Primary loading agents maintains control, and accountability of upload. Load verified with second party as required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baggage and cargo stacked correctly and secured as required. Gate claim (valet) baggage properly handled and loaded last.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lead, Supervisor or other assigned responsible team member verifies the proper loading of all live animals and dangerous goods.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cargo bin curtains/nets securely fastened. Crew notified of any inoperable fasteners/nets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conditioned air removed 10mins prior to departure and properly stowed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cargo doors closed properly and in accordance with procedures.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was a Pre-Departure Safety Huddled conducted by the lead/supervisor? All positions assigned and understood.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-departure FOD walk completed.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nose gear steering by-pass pin properly installed and verified by the pushback agent AND both wing-walkers.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground guide person in position to assist pushback driver in attaching towbar. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Headset verified operational with flight deck crew 10mins prior to departure/push.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cones are removed only after all GSE are clear of A/C and secured.<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Main gear chocks removed only after aircraft is attached to pushback.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-departure aircraft safety inspection conducted in correct sequence verifying installation of nose gear steering bypass pin.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prior to push, the tow bar and tractor are aligned to center-line of aircraft.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground power disconnected and properly stowed only after receiving confirmation from the captain.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wing walkers in proper position and using approved wands.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pushback pathway confirmed clear of obstacles.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pushback does not start until wing walkers are in place and ready.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inop Headset Pushback: Face to face briefing with captain required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wing walkers remain in view of pushback driver at all times and using proper clearance signals.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pushback operator verifies steering bypass pin installation and once in position on pushback, gives permission to remove nose gear chocks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pushback is smooth and no faster than a walking pace.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

• Additional Pictures

  Media

TOWBAR DISCONNECT

• Tug, tow bar and aircraft are aligned to release tension.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chock of contrasting color (not black) placed 2" to 6" inches in front of nose gear prior to disconnect (except AS).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tow bar disconnected from push tractor first and pulls safe distance (at least 10 feet) from aircraft. Exception: AS <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Agent receives permission to disconnect tow bar from pushback operator, with bypass pin installed, disconnects towbar. Does not straddle the tow bar. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• By-pass pin removed and displayed to flight crew.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Marshaller uses proper signals to hold A/C until all personnel are clear from aircraft.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Marshaller remains in position with hold signal until signaled clear by the captain. Marshaller returns signal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments

• Additional Pictures

  Media

Observation Summary

FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS

Finding

• Finding or Observation Description

• Severity of Finding

  Potentially Catastrophic

  Hazardous

  Major

  Minor

  Negligible

• Corrective Action Taken

• Corrective Action Assigned To:

• Corrective Action Due By

  Date

Misc.

• Drawing or Layout of Area Requiring Additional Explanation

  Drawing

Acknowledgements

• Signature of Auditor

  Sign

• Signature of Auditee

  Sign