Safety

Objective
Comprehend all
safety methods and
procedures when
operating around
US aircraft

Overview
Flightline Safety
Vehicle Operating Rules
Loading Safety
Emergency Vehicles

Flightline Safety
General
Right of way
Smoking
Aircraft doors and ramps

Flightline Safety
Hazards

Noise
Exhaust

Flightline Safety
Hazards
Aircraft thrust is
another area in
which great care
must be taken
Beware of exhaust
fumes
FOD video
6

Flightline Safety
Hazards
Propellers and engine ingestion hazards

Flightline Safety
Hazards
Restrict your activities
when near the front of
an operating aircraft
engine

Flightline Safety
Hazards (C-130)
Propellers

Exhaust
9

Flightline Safety
Hazards (C-5)

Engines
APU Exhaust

10

Flightline Safety
Hazards (KC-10)

Engine Inlet

11

Flightline Safety
Hazards (C-17)
Crew Entry Door

APU Exhaust

12

Flightline Safety
Hazards (KC-135)
Crew Entry

Engine Inlet
Gear Doors
13

Flightline Safety
Miscellaneous
Escorts:
Usually US Air Force
personnel or
representatives from
the Departure Team
Troop/passengers
should be escorted to
and from the aircraft

14

Flightline Safety
Miscellaneous
Never sit or lie down
on the parking ramp
or under parked
vehicles
Avoid directing
headlights towards
taxiing aircraft at
night

15

Vehicle Operating Rules

Circle of Safety
10 FT (3m)

10 FT
(3m)

10 FT
(3m)
10 FT
(3m)

10 FT (3m)

AUTHORIZED APPROACH TO THE AIRCRAFT

AUTHORIZED EXIT PATH FROM THE AIRCRAFT

16

Vehicle Operating Rules

Circle of Safety
Dont allow vehicles inside Circle of Safety
unless they are:
Being

loaded on aircraft
Servicing the aircraft

Drivers
Must

be qualified operators
Understand hand signals
Use wheel chocks on vehicles
17

Vehicle Operating Rules

Speed Limits
DO NOT speed on the Flightline!
On the aircraft parking ramp
Within 25 feet (8 m) of the aircraft

Inside the Circle of Safety

15 mph
mph
15
25kph
kph
25
mph
55mph
kph
88kph
3 mph
MAXIMUM

5 kph
18

Vehicle Operating Rules

Parking
Park outside
the Circle of
Safety
Park
perpendicular
to aircraft

PARKING VEHICLES

19

Vehicle Operating Rules

Parking
Unattended vehicles must have keys left in
the ignition
Transmissions
Automatic
Manual

Darkness/Inclement weather
Use

parking lights or flashers

20

Loading Safety

21

Loading Safety
Onloading
Load team members
Will not wear rings or
jewelry
Will wear gloves
Tie down equipment will
not be thrown about the
aircraft
Only minimum essential
personnel in the cargo
compartment during
winching operations

22

Loading Safety
Onloading
Load team members
Do not step on or over
winch cable
When using MHE, be
sure to watch your
step traversing
between aircraft ramps
and K-loaders
Have passengers
enter the aircraft after
all loading is
accomplished

23

Loading Safety
Onloading
Vehicles
Do not back vehicles towards the aircraft
without spotters and guides
Wheel chocks must be used to prevent
vehicles striking the plane
Do not walk in front or behind of vehicles
during on/off-loading procedures
24

Loading Safety
Onloading
Vehicles
Only one person will direct the vehicle driver
Safety chains, pintle hooks, electric lines will be
connected before towing trailers
Ensure a minimum of one forward and one aft
device is installed. Only then may the brakes be
released, or the winch cable removed
25

Loading Safety
Offloading
Deplane passengers
before cargo when
possible
Do not remove restraint
or start a vehicle until
told to do so by the
Loadmaster or Boom
Operator
26

Loading Safety
Engine Running On/Offloads (ERO)
Adverse weather
Vision of participants may become obscured
Self propelled vehicles may require winching

Safety equipment
Gloves, steel-toed boots, hearing protection,
and goggles/Night Vision Goggles (NVGs)
Reflective belts during hours of darkness (unless
using NVGs)
27

Loading Safety
Engine Running On/Offloads (ERO)

ERO distances for passengers and cargo

C-130 = 50 (15m) before turning / 300 (91m) before stopping
C-17 = 25 (8m) before turning / 200 (61m) before stopping
C-5 = 150 (46m) before turning / 300 (91m) before
28 stopping

Emergency Vehicles

29

Emergency Vehicles
Fire/Crash Rescue
Be aware of your surroundings
Watch for rescue vehicles responding to
calls
Emergency vehicles have the right of way
when responding to calls
Listen for sirens
30

Emergency Vehicles
Police Cars
Watch for police cars responding to calls or
patrolling the flightline
Notify them of any unauthorized persons

31

Summary
Flightline Safety
Vehicle Operating Rules
Loading Safety
Emergency Vehicles

32