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Question 1

Hazards posed by engine intakes?

Answer 1

Potential to ingest tools and other lose items

Question 2

Hazards posed by engine exhausts?

Answer 2

Hot air output at a large velocity

Question 3

PPE for aircraft marshalling?

Answer 3

• Yellow or orange high vis vest
• Safety boots
• Ear pro
• Gloves

Question 4

3 occasions that an assistant marshaller would be required?

Answer 4

• Obstruction on the airstrip
• Aircraft shut down or start up
• Potential for collision to occur (enclosed space)

Question 5

What is the general role of the roving safety supervisor?

Answer 5

• Provide safety observation during marshalling and assume responsibility in the event of an incident
• Become the incident controller

Question 6

What do engine start ups, shut downs and refuelling all have in common?

Answer 6

Fire extinguisher bottle is required

Question 7

3 problems that gusting wind could cause?

Answer 7

• Increased risk to prop or rotor wash
• Jet exhaust fumes
• light aircrafts and rotating wing aircrafts

Question 8

Why stand forward and in line with the left wing when marshalling a reversing aircraft?

Answer 8

Reduce the effects of prop wash

Question 9

How is aircraft security increased, especially when away from home base?

Answer 9

• Locking windows and doors
• Parking aircraft in a flood lit area at night

Question 10

Fire extinguisher used for hot brakes?

Answer 10

Dry chemical

Question 11

What does a vertical line indicate on engine nacelles or on the fuselage?

Answer 11

Turbine plane of rotation

Question 11

Where would you source location specific maintenance instructions?

Answer 11

• Unit / Base SIs
• Equipment manufactures

Question 12

Environmental factors that could impede the rotation of a turbine engine during start up?

Answer 12

High speed wind

Question 13

What is conducted on a GPU prior to use?

Answer 13

Typical before use servicing

Question 14

How does a pilot indicate that they would like to launch?

Answer 14

Thumbs up

Question 15

Which marshalling signal informs the pilot that you are marshalling them?

Answer 15

Both hands u above your head (this way signal)

Question 16

Which 2 instructions are followed when applying ground power to an aircraft?

Answer 16

• Aircraft manufacturers manual
• GPU operating instructions
• SOP

Question 17

How would you replace dead batteries in a marshalling wand?

Answer 17

In accordance with the manufactures manual

Question 18

Who ensures students and staff assemble at the emergency assembly point?

Answer 18

Safety observers

Question 19

Emergencies that have response cards?

Answer 19

• Aircraft fire
• Crash
• Injury to personnel
• Fuel spill
• Wheel and brakes fire

Question 20

What is the emergency number for medical section?

Answer 20

7444/0000

Question 21

What is the emergency number for fire section?

Answer 21

7333

Question 22

What is propeller wash?

Answer 22

Rotating propellers producing a large amount of high velocity air behind them

Question 23

Before marshalling an aircraft into an area, what should be done?

Answer 23

• Wind direction considerations
• Taxi way clear
• No other aircraft taking off / hazards

Question 24

Aircraft danger zone on prop driven aircraft?

Answer 24

Prop aircrafts - in front and behind the prop (prop wash)

Question 25

Aircraft danger zone on gas turbine engine aircraft?

Answer 25

Gas turbine engine aircraft - front, back and plane of rotation

Question 26

How can wind speed be determined on the flight line?

Answer 26

Wind sock

Question 27

Home base security requirements?

Answer 27

- Closed doors and windows

Question 27

What is required when you as the marshaller signal hot brakes?

Answer 27

- Dry chemical fire extinguisher - Extra person - Chocks for the nose wheel - You are not to stop signalling until the hot brakes have been dealt with

Question 28

Common issues that can occur during marshalling?

Answer 28

- Wind speed - Environmental conditions - Time of day

Question 29

Affect of wind speed and direction on aircrafts?

Answer 29

- Turbine spin backwards - Hot air back into the engine

Question 30

When marshalling, what does ATM stand for?

Answer 30

- Aircraft - Tarmac - Other marshaller

Question 31

Where do you stand for rotary wing aircrafts in the case on wind?

Answer 31

1 x aircraft length away in case it pivots

Question 31

When replacing batteries or using a different wand - what are the requirements of the 2 wands you use?

Answer 31

- Both must be the same colour - Both must be the same brightness