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Old 11th Aug 2011, 11:27
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spannersatcx said -
I would suggest those chocks, they look like the old wooden type, are completely inadequate. Nowadays large a/c have LARGE rubber chocks installed.
They're used at airports all over the world, the chamfered edge allows tyre contact to transfer aircraft weight through the chock to the ground stopping the chock from moving (if your aircraft rolls onto them). Rubber ones weigh too much and tend to be harder to handle.

I'd be more concerned at the ramp handlers running around on a wet stand whilst the engines are still running and the beacon is on
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