Task ID: O-3003
(1-Mar-04)		 IDENTIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES ON THE FLIGHT LINE

CONDITIONS

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

OBJECTIVE

1. Know the safety procedures concerning vehicles on the Flight Line.
2. Understand why they should be limited to necessary authorized vehicles only.

TRAINING AND EVALUATION

Training Outline

  1. Vehicles on the flight line can create a major safety hazard.
    1. Keep vehicle traffic on the flight line to an absolute minimum. You may not have control over non-CAP vehicles, such as a fuel truck, but keep the CAP vehicles to a minimum.
    2. If a vehicle is picking up a crew or equipment from an aircraft, have the vehicle approach from the rear after the aircraft has been parked and shut down.
    3. Vehicle movement should be stopped when there is aircraft movement in the vicinity.
    4. Vehicles should pull off any established taxiway when an aircraft is moving on it.
    5. When a vehicle is operated on the ramp area, only communication radios should be turned on. Turn off music or any other distraction that may prevent hearing a running aircraft engine or a warning from personnel.
    6. The IC must authorize, in writing, the use of vehicles on the flight line.

Additional Information

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

Evaluation Preparation

Setup:

None.

Brief Student:

Explain why you would need a vehicle on the flight line.

Evaluation

Performance measuresResults
1. Give speed limits for vehicle movement on the flight line.Pass | Fail
2. Identify flight line driving requirements.Pass | Fail
3. Explain how vehicles should entering or leaving the flight line, taxiway or runways.Pass | Fail
4. Explain how vehicles should be parking on the flight line.Pass | Fail
5. Explain how vehicles should operate under Restricted Visibility.Pass | Fail
6. Explain how to use a follow me vehicle.Pass | Fail
7. Identify Equipment Requirements for vehicles on the flight line.Pass | Fail

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.

Based on CAP SQTR Reference