Headset Training for Airside Staff – Aircraft Ground Handling
This course is intended to familiarize the trainee with the headsetter procedures and obligations and acquire the required competences.
· Familiarization with Headset Procedures / communication with the Flight deck during pushback with tow tractor and start-up of the aircraft according to the standard safety procedures
· Acquired competences; enables staff to perform headset communication and aircraft departure control
· Role and responsibilities of the headset marshaller
· Communication between ground (headsetter) and Flight-deck
· Communication between Flightdeck and Tower Parking Control
· Communication between ground (headsetter) and pushback driver
· Standard procedure and expressions (ICAO Alphabet)
· Headset Communication procedures (including hand signals)
· Walk around checks: technical explanation of all doors and latches
· Start up procedure aircraft engines (limited view of the flight deck)
· Start up procedure aircraft engines with problems
· Safety and emergency-procedures (Steering safety pin)
· Responsibilities
· De-/Anti-Icing initiation
· Refresher Pushback- procedures and tow bar manipulation
· Live headset communication using a double Headset-connection, one for the trainer and one for the trainee
This course is beneficial to personnel involved in airside operations and management from civil aviation administrations, airport authorities and organizations supporting airport ground operations or airside safety.