CONDITIONS

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

OBJECTIVE

1. Know the correct procedures for engine shutdown.
2. Know the correct procedures for chock the wheels.

TRAINING AND EVALUATION

Training Outline

1. The following outlines procedures used to park and shut down the aircraft. The marshaller will be positioned within view of the pilot at all times.
1. The pilot should follow the taxi plan and marshallers directions (with help from wing walkers and aircrew as needed).
2. The pilot should indicate engine shutdown by showing the marshaller the aircraft keys.
3. The marshaller will indicate when chocks have been installed, and at that time the pilot should release the parking brake.
4. The aircrew on all aircraft will perform a post-flight inspection after each sortie.
2. After the engine is shut down and the pilot shows their keys, the aircraft should be chocked.
1. Have another person place a chock in front of and behind the main landing gear wheels.
2. Signal chocks in place.
3. Signal release parking brake.
4. After completing chocking procedures for the aircraft, marshallers are free to move to their next assignment.
3. Wheel chocks will be placed fore and aft of the main landing gear or as specified in applicable aircraft manual.

Additional Information

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

Evaluation Preparation

Setup:

Parked aircraft, another marshaller.

Brief Student:

Demonstrate the signal to shutdown the engine, chock wheels, release parking brake.

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.