Dick
Apart from rocks behind the wheels which I've had to do myself. If you are on an apron and don't want to leave FOD around and have no one to help you, then although its a pain and costs a start , why not start one engine, charge the utility hydraulics, shut it down, put the chocks away in the boot and then off you go albeit 3 minutes later.
Bellsux
Like HP says in the newer models there is no electric pump for the utility hydraulics. It was done away with since the Aii and pressure is now fed from the #2 hydraulic system to both the main and emergency utilties. The fluid for the utilities comes from the #2 system and is the reason why the #2 tank is bigger. As John Eacott says its a favourite reason for pilots to think there is no fluid in #2 and top it up. When the utilitiy systems are pressurised on start up some of the fluid flows into them hence the low looking level.
GS
Last edited by VeeAny; 13th February 2009 at 11:07.