Regulations on placement of aircraft wheel chock and safety cones around aircraft at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam
What are regulations on placement of aircraft wheel chock and safety cones around aircraft at airports and aerodromes in Vietnam? Thank you!
Pursuant to Article 22 and 23 of the Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (takes effect from 15/01/2022) stipulating placement of aircraft wheel chock and safety cones around aircraft as follows:
- Aircraft wheel chock placement
+ As soon as the aircraft comes to a complete stop at the stand, wheel chocks shall be placed around the aircraft’s nose landing gear according to the aircraft operator’s ground operations manual. If the aircraft operator’s ground operations manual has yet to clearly define the aircraft wheel chock placement plan, aircraft wheel chocks shall be placed according to the IATA's IGOM.
+ The chocks should be placed on the main landing gear of the aircraft only when its anti-collision lights and main engine have been switched off; the removal of aircraft wheel chocks in preparation for departure should be performed only after all vehicles and equipment servicing the aircraft are clear of the aircraft and the personnel assigned to communicate with the aircraft has agreed with the flight crew.
- Placement of safety cones around aircraft
+ The aircraft operator shall cooperate with the ground-based commercial service provider to place safety cones around the aircraft according to the aircraft operator’s ground operations manual. If the aircraft operator’s ground operations manual has yet to clearly define the safety cone placement plan, the safety cones shall be placed according to the IATA's IGOM.
+ Safety cones are conical, have a minimum height of 750 mm and a minimum weight of 4.5 kg and are yellow or orange with reflective stripes. Safety cones (when in use) should be placed after placing wheel chocks and removed prior to removal of the wheel chocks.
+ It is mandatory to place safety cones at the tail of the aircraft at the stands where the service road is adjacent to the aircraft safety area on the stand at the tail.
+ If it is necessary to mark nose landing gear stop line, the safety cone shall be placed on the nose landing gear stop line to both sides, from 02 m to 03 m from the aircraft stand taxilane center line before taxiing of the aircraft to the stand.
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