Originally Posted by
Bravo73
Nope.
The 'pole' in your photo looks like it's connected to some sort of ground trolley.
The offending pole is part of the ground-handling wheels (which remain attached to the aircraft). After jacking/unjacking the wheels, the pole is then secured in a 'rack' which is attached to the skids.
Thank you for that, I have never seen one close up and was wondering where it was meant to be.