Draxon VR Training SyllabusAircraft Arrival (Assessment)
Virtual RealityDescription
This assessment verifies that the trainee can lead a complete aircraft arrival onto the stand without guidance. An arriving A320 taxis in and every signal, and the moment to give it, is the trainee's own call, from identifying the gate to securing the aircraft once it is parked. The attempt is scored against six criteria that all have to be passed, and a critical error ends it on the spot.
Description
This assessment verifies that the trainee can lead a complete aircraft arrival onto the stand without guidance. An arriving A320 taxis in and every signal, and the moment to give it, is the trainee's own call, from identifying the gate to securing the aircraft once it is parked. The attempt is scored against six criteria that all have to be passed, and a critical error ends it on the spot.
Lesson Overview
- 1Introduction to the assessment format: no guidance, every signal the trainee's own call, and six criteria that all have to be passed
- 2Guide the arriving A320 from the first signal at the gate onto the stand centerline
- 3Slow the aircraft down and bring it to a halt on the stop marking for the A320
- 4Secure the aircraft once the chocks are placed
- 5Submit the attempt and review the passed and missed criteria
Skills Acquired
- Lead a complete aircraft arrival unaided, choosing every signal and the moment to give it
- Guide an arriving aircraft along the taxi path onto the stand centerline, clear of the neighbouring stands
- Bring an aircraft to a halt on the stop marking for its type, holding the clearance to buildings, taxiway and adjacent stands
- Confirm to the flight crew that the aircraft is fully secured before the arrival is closed out
Lesson Procedure
- The trainee stands at the marshaller's position on an empty stand with the wands in hand while an A320 taxis in from the left. No signal is prompted.
- The arrival opens with Identify Gate, shown and held as the aircraft approaches so the flight crew knows this is the correct stand and that it is safe to come in.
- The trainee guides the aircraft along the taxi path onto the stand centerline, well clear of the positions to the left and right.
- The aircraft is slowed down gradually before it is brought to a halt, and is stopped on the stop marking for the A320, straight on the centerline.
- The trainee signals Set Brakes, at which moment stop position and alignment are judged, then signals Chocks Inserted once the colleague has placed the chocks.
- A critical error ends the attempt: the aircraft guided off the intended path, guided into an adjacent stand, or rolled past its parking position. Smaller mistakes fail their criterion without interrupting the arrival.
- Once the aircraft is secured the trainee submits the attempt, which cannot be resumed. The result breaks down each of the six criteria, with a spoken review of every miss. All six are needed to pass.
Assessment Criteria
- 1Identifying the gate as the first signal
- 2Guiding the aircraft along the correct path
- 3Slowing the aircraft down before bringing it to a stop
- 4Stopping the aircraft precisely on the stop marking for the A320
- 5Aligning the aircraft with the stand centerline
- 6Securing the aircraft
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