AIRCRAFT TOWING

Question 1

WHAT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED FOR AN A/C TOW?

Answer 1

NORMAL-8
-PC
-BRAKE RIDER
-BUDDHA DRIVER
-TAIL WALKER
-CHOCK WALKER (2)
-QA
-OBSERVER (CPO OR SFF FCPO)

NO BRAKES/ICY CONDITIONS-10
-ADDITIONAL CHOCK WALKERS (2)

Question 2

WHAT DOES MX CTRL DO FOR AN A/C TOW?

Answer 2

COORDINATES BRIEF IN MAINTENANCE AND AT A/C WHEN NOT AT THE TANGO RAMP.

CALLS BASE OPS WHEN TRANSITING FROM TANGO/ROMEO RAMPS.

Question 3

WHERE ARE THE FLAT TIRE TOWING PROCEDURES?

Answer 3

GAI-000 WP 10, SEC 25, FIG 16.

Question 4

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM CONDITION WITH NO TOWING LIMITATIONS AND DEFINE IT?

Answer 4

CONDITION 4: TWO FLAT TIRES, DIAGONAL ON EITHER OR BOTH GEAR, AND ONLY USED FOR ABNORMAL TAXING/TOWING OF A/C WITH FLAT TIRES.

Question 5

WHAT CONDITIONS ALLOW YOU TO TOW OFF RUNWAY BEFORE HAVING TO IMPLEMENT CONDITION 4?

Answer 5

CONDITIONS 5 AND 6.

Question 6

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU HAVE NO RFI TIRES ON THE RACK TO GET TO CONDITION 5 OR 6?

Answer 6

1. CHECK WITH V2X AND VQ-4.
2. CHECK LOCAL LONG TERM DOWN A/C TIRES (TEMPORARY USE)
3. UTILIZE NON-RFI TIRES FOR TOWING PURPOSES ONLY.

Question 7

HOW DO YOU MOVE IN/OUT OF THE HANGAR IN ICY CONDITIONS?

Answer 7

USE 2 TOW TRACTORS, ONE WITH CHAINS OUTSIDE, ONE W/O IN HANGAR.

IF TWO TRACTORS AREN’T AVAILABLE, LAY DOWN DRAIN COVERS UNDER CHAINS.

IN EMERGENCY, DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.