Course Overview
As stated within ICAO Doc. 9981 PANS Aerodromes, aerodrome operators should provide a follow-me (leader vehicle) service to lead aircraft when requested. This involves preparing a suitable vehicle, equipment and route for escorting the aircraft. This also involves following aircraft escorting procedures at all times, whilst adhering to the relevant legal requirements and maintaining the safety of other airside users. You must be able to ensure that you have the correct documentation to drive airside, and escort the aircraft safely, use signs and signals to communicate with the flight deck crew to safely escort the aircraft, and follow radiotelephony procedures. You must know and understand low visibility, adverse weather and emergency procedures. This is especially relevant when operations occur at night or in low visibility conditions. To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the aerodrome there may be times when escorting of vehicles may be an appropriate and necessary control measure, such as when contractors are working airside and/or when external emergency services need to reach an accident/incident scene.
Course Dates
This course is delivered in a virtual training room via Zoom. Please get in touch with us if you require in-person training.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Follow-Me’s and Escorting
- Key regulatory Documentation
- Follow-Me Proficiency Criteria
- Safe Vehicle Operation
Who Should Attend
Operational staff involved with, or required to perform, aircraft follow-me and/or the escorting of vehicles at aerodromes.
Learning Objectives
This training course considers UK National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Aviation Operations on the Ground (PPLAOG050 – Escort Aircraft Using A Vehicle) and specifically considers EASA’s ADR.OPS.D.080 Training and proficiency check programmes of marshallers and “FOLLOW-ME” drivers and supporting AMC/GM. Key learning objectives, include:
- Prepare to escort aircraft using a vehicle in line with procedures and relevant legal requirements;
- The importance of carrying a valid airside driving permit (ADP) and confirming it is compliant with the vehicle you are driving to escort aircraft using a vehicle;
- How to prepare the route for escorting aircraft and the importance of doing so
- Escort aircraft using a vehicle in line with organisational and airline procedures, and relevant legal requirements;
- How to escort aircraft using a vehicle during daytime and nighttime operations;
- How to use standard hand signals;
- How to interpret standard signals from and give standard signals to the flight deck crew when escorting aircraft;
- How to interpret and initiate standard radio messages when escorting aircraft;
- The types of health and safety risks to yourself, colleagues’, passengers’, and visitors’ when escorting aircraft;
- How to maintain your own, colleagues’, passengers’, and visitors’ health, safety and welfare when escorting aircraft;
- Consideration of local low visibility and adverse weather procedures;
- Procedures for completing documentation in relation to escorting aircraft
The training features participant engagement, exercises, case studies (examples of both good and bad practice) and professional discussion.
Certificate awarded – ‘Participants who attend full time will receive a certificate attendance’.
Prerequisites
A background in an airport environment, with practical experience of aerodrome operations, and in possession of a manoeuvring area driving permit.
Register Your Interest
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