Your company phraseology for pushback
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Your company phraseology for pushback
When communicating with Ground (namely the Pushback crew), what phraseology does your company use from start to finish?
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Strangest request I've ever read, that's why I'll have to answer it...
“Ground from cockpit" - “go ahead”
“Ready for pushback” - “brakes off”
“brakes are off” - “pushing back”
------------------------“brakes on”
“brakes on” - “tow bar removed”
“Ground from cockpit" - “go ahead”
“Ready for pushback” - “brakes off”
“brakes are off” - “pushing back”
------------------------“brakes on”
“brakes on” - “tow bar removed”
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Or from the ground up
Ground to flightdeck confirm walkaround check is complete release brakes.
(FC) Brakes released
(G) Commencing push back if relevant confirm the direction the a/c needs to be facing
(FC) Confirm ready (push)
(G) Brakes to park on taxiway and confirm L or R engines to start up (Confirm this if start up on stand at commencement)
(G) Confirm a/c is clear for departure and state which side the 'Headset man' will clear the a/c either capt or F/O side.
Once clear give the thumbs up displaying the locking pin. (Locking pin removal can also be confirmed when a/c is clear to depart.
Capt / FO should indicate with the thumbs up that all is ok. If he wishes headset man to come back should flash landing lights a couple of times.
Headst man shouldthen wait until the a/c passes him under power.
Ground to flightdeck confirm walkaround check is complete release brakes.
(FC) Brakes released
(G) Commencing push back if relevant confirm the direction the a/c needs to be facing
(FC) Confirm ready (push)
(G) Brakes to park on taxiway and confirm L or R engines to start up (Confirm this if start up on stand at commencement)
(G) Confirm a/c is clear for departure and state which side the 'Headset man' will clear the a/c either capt or F/O side.
Once clear give the thumbs up displaying the locking pin. (Locking pin removal can also be confirmed when a/c is clear to depart.
Capt / FO should indicate with the thumbs up that all is ok. If he wishes headset man to come back should flash landing lights a couple of times.
Headst man shouldthen wait until the a/c passes him under power.
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Or this:
Capt: Please confirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (737)
Gnd: I nconfirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (other add things like beacon rotating etc).
Capt: Clear for push and start; standing by brakes set to park
Gnd: Release Brakes
Capt: Brakes released
Gnd: Commencing push......clear start 2.
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Gnd: Pushback complete set brakes to park
Capt: Brakes set to park. 2 good starts, clear disconnect, see you on the left/right with the pin
Gnd: Tug and towbar disconnected, see you on the left/right
Gnd man waves pin in the air and off you jolly well go.
Capt: Please confirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (737)
Gnd: I nconfirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (other add things like beacon rotating etc).
Capt: Clear for push and start; standing by brakes set to park
Gnd: Release Brakes
Capt: Brakes released
Gnd: Commencing push......clear start 2.
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Gnd: Pushback complete set brakes to park
Capt: Brakes set to park. 2 good starts, clear disconnect, see you on the left/right with the pin
Gnd: Tug and towbar disconnected, see you on the left/right
Gnd man waves pin in the air and off you jolly well go.
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From our Corp A/C in deepest darkest Africa:
FD: Ground?
FD: Ground?
FD: Hello??
FD: Hello??
Then engines on reverse thrust to get out.....
Then 2 months later get an invoice for 1000 USD for use of a pushback tug! Ahh Africa!
FD: Ground?
FD: Ground?
FD: Hello??
FD: Hello??
Then engines on reverse thrust to get out.....
Then 2 months later get an invoice for 1000 USD for use of a pushback tug! Ahh Africa!
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oh how about this one?
"capt. stop the aircraft!! my foot is under the nosegear!!! argggggh"
similar situation as the previous,
"hello, ground! looks like we have a fire warning on No. 1, can you confirm?"
"ground? are you there ground?"
seriously, actual incidents. you have a point in being precise about this crucial phase of flight-esp when the ground engineer does not speak english well.
similar situation as the previous,
"hello, ground! looks like we have a fire warning on No. 1, can you confirm?"
"ground? are you there ground?"
seriously, actual incidents. you have a point in being precise about this crucial phase of flight-esp when the ground engineer does not speak english well.
