I don't recall there being any restrictions with regard to kneeling. It was used when required but when steps were avaiable they were used including the wonderful crew ladder. There was an issue if the Captain, whilste doing his walk round "forgot" the aircraft was knelt, as the normal hydraulic selections in the nose gear bay had to be avoided or hydaulic fluid was dumped all over the pan. Which was sub-optimal. Mind you the fuel tanks also tended to do that if it was warm and the "standard" fuel load of 11200 was asked for on a warm day.
Last edited by Juan Tugoh; 27th Aug 2022 at 07:59.