CONDITIONS

You are a new/old member on a mission, and are asked to be a Flight Line Marshaller.

OBJECTIVE

1. Know how to use the correct procedures for taxiing an aircraft.

TRAINING AND EVALUATION

Training Outline

1. The following outlines procedures used to taxi the aircraft. The marshaller will be positioned within view of the pilot at all times.
1. Taxi procedures should be included in aircrew briefing.
2. The pilot should not begin to taxi without the marshaller's permission.
3. When the pilot is ready to taxi, they will turning their pulse light on or flashing their landing/taxi light.
4. The marshaller will give the pilot permission to taxi using standard taxi signals.
5. The pilot may then taxi to designated run-up area.
6. During Taxi operations if you see an aircraft taxiing too fast, signal them to slow down by using the appropriate marshalling signal.
2. CAP personnel marshalling aircraft must position themselves to meet the following requirements.
1. Never position yourself in the path of an oncoming aircraft
2. Never position yourself in a location where any part of an aircraft will pass over you
3. Never walk backwards on the ramp
4. Never run on the ramp
5. Always marshal aircraft entering a congested ramp under CAP control
6. Always get enough personnel to control aircraft movement without compromising safety
7. Always position yourself where you can maintain direct eye contact with the pilot-in-command (ten feet to the pilot's left of the left wing tip and far enough in front of the aircraft to allow for a turn in front of you is ideal)
8. Always hand the aircraft off to the next marshaller before the pilot losses sight of you.
3. Careful planning of the number of resources and their position can accomplish this with ease. Suggested marshaller positioning is shown on the following diagrams for departing (fig. 1) and arriving (fig. 2) aircraft.

Figure 1

Departing aircraft are marshaled out of their spot and released once clear of the congested area.

Figure 2

Arriving aircraft are marshaled into place just passed their assigned parking spot and pushed back into place.

Additional Information

More detailed information on this topic is available in the Mission Flight Line Reference Text.

Evaluation Preparation

Setup:

Working with an aircrew and aircraft, let each student perform required taxi procedures

Brief Student:

Demonstrate the correct signal for taxiing an aircraft.

Evaluation

Trainee must receive a pass on all performance measures to qualify in this task. If the individual fails any measure, show what was done wrong and how to do it correctly.