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32threshold 18th Mar 2011 22:36

Chocking Nightstop Aircraft.
 
Just a quick query to find out how many chocks should be put on a nightstop aircraft? For example for each of B738, A320 and a DHC4 what would be recommended? Cheers for any suggestions.

GRIZZLER 18th Mar 2011 23:10

Chocking nightstop aircraft
 
Front and back on the mains...nose wheel as well if you have a high wind warning....never lost one yet.

forget 19th Mar 2011 10:37

Is that for a DC-3?

manbaghall 19th Mar 2011 13:00

no that for 737,320,75 and f100

32threshold 19th Mar 2011 16:00

Cheers guys, thanks for your replies. I've always done two on the nose and two on the main as you suggest but at the airport I work at we've been told we now have to stick 12 (yes TWELVE) chocks on all nightstopping a/c, even in calm conditions! Just wondered what the rest of the aviation world did... And Grizzler, glad you haven't lost one yet as imagine the boss's mood if they came in one morning to find a raydome stuck in the terminal!

GRIZZLER 19th Mar 2011 17:47

Chocks/32threshold
 
12 CHOCKS!!!!!.........The only airline I have known to use that many chocks is UPS.....Then again they seem to be overkill at everything.

keel beam 19th Mar 2011 20:08

What is your company policy/procedure?

750XL 19th Mar 2011 20:19

Where I work it's down to the airline. The US carriers always go over the top

British Grenadier 19th Mar 2011 21:58

You want to try Quanta's on the A380 , about 20 give or take on the availability of chocks , and i ain't talking about the small type either ........:sad:

YOW-GROUND 30th Mar 2011 20:18

For the airline I work for (all 737NGs) we put chocks nose front and back, and front and back captain's side at all times, front and back on FO side for high winds.

DAVYDAY 31st Mar 2011 10:18

always check aircraft type
 
;)always check with aircraft makers type and ensure you use correct type/size of chox...
quotes of saying never lost one yet!(theres always a first if you do not go by company requirements)..


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