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Re: What I have been wondering all along...
Posted by Bertie on Tue Aug 20, 2002 05:47:26 AM
In reply top Re: What I have been wondering all along... posted by peter on Fri Aug 16, 2002 02:49:39 PM
: Good to see her back in the air so soon. maybe next time t
: he pilots will pay more attention to the directions of the
: ground crew..?
The Captain of the aeroplane has overall responsibility for not hitting anything, regardless of whether there is a marshaller or not. From experience, as soon as you hit something, there is a puff of dust as the marshaller exites stage left!
Take note of where a marshaller is directing you, but if you are unsure - STOP! Shutdown and get a tug. Applies equally to a 747 as well as a Tiger Moth!
The Captain carrys the can in this case. Hard rules.