Questions tagged [ground-operations]
Servicing an aircraft on the ground before or after flight
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Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?
I work on the ramp servicing small turboprop aircraft (ATR 72 and Q300s) and recently I’ve noticed that they don’t really require us to indicate when we’ve chocked the aircraft, however the larger ...
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What is the purpose of these round paved pads?
What is the function of these round pads at KMWH, Grant County International Airport, in Moses Lake, WA? They appear to be sized to allow an aircraft to turn around, perhaps under its own power or for ...
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Maintenance: Airbus A320/A319 fuel transfer
How is fuel transferred by maintenance on Airbus A320/A319 equipment with jet pumps from one tank to another?
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Can passengers boarding back first tip back an airplane? [duplicate]
I came across this image and don't have any details nor do I know the exact reason, but it made me ask myself if passengers boarding to the back first can tip back an airplane?
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How do planes on taxiway get back to terminal after an accident?
When there is accident that blocks the runway, how do other planes that are on taxiways or holding points move back to terminal? After all, the runway is closed due to the accident and planes cannot ...
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Typical maximum airliner throttle settings during taxi
What is the typical maximum throttle setting during taxi of a big airliner, e.g., A350, B777, etc.?
Thank you.
Fabián
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How can a surface created with asphalt be considered "Rigid" and not "Flexible"? Isn't concrete that is rigid and asphalt that is flexible?
How can a surface created with asphalt be considered "Rigid" and not "Flexible"? Isn't concrete that is rigid and asphalt that is flexible? This was also stated in the answer to ...
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Why are the symbols of the markings on the ground given differently on two different charts of the same AIP?
Why are the symbols of the signs on the ground given differently on two different charts of the same AIP? As can be seen in the images below, the ground markings in the same region on the airport ...
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What is a representative electricity consumption for a medium-/long-haul airliner when stationary?
I am looking into the typical energy usage of a passenger aircraft when stationary. There are two options:
Using the APU
Connection to any ground equipment such as a GPU
I have some data to analyse ...
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What are the separation requirements on the ground?
What are the FAA regulations for aircraft separation on the ground, outside of active runways?
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How dangerous (or not) are some synthetic types of aviation hydraulic fluids based on organophosphates?
Insider's January 13, 2023 Gerard Butler says he mistakenly rubbed acid all over his face while filming 'Plane' and didn't realize until he was 'burning alive' links to the Late Night with Seth Meyers ...
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Why were taxiways marked with numbers (as opposed to letters) back in the day?
I learned through the USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Airlines Flight 5569 collision that many taxiways at KLAX were marked with numbers (e.g., Taxiway 45, Taxiway 33) instead of letters (e.g., Taxiway ...
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Is the green route on the airport chart drawn correctly according to the pilot-tower conversations? I do not think so [closed]
I think the green route in the tower pilot conversations is drawn incorrectly. Here the "UNTIL LEFT HOLD SHORT FOR M29" part confuses me. I would be glad if you help.
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Can a normal jet bridge reach an upper deck?
We have planes with an upper deck since the time the B747 was born. Now we have the A380. I wonder if a normal jet bridge can reach the upper deck of both planes? The scenario in my mind is if an A380 ...
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How is the hazard from a malfunctioned ejection seat system handled?
Suppose an incident like this:
An airplane equipped with an ejection seat suffers a problem severe enough that the pilot decides to eject. As he pulls the handle... nothing happens. The ejection ...
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