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Practical aviation fuel training — instruction, guided practice, practical assessment, competence decisions and certificates, with every module traceable to its source procedure.
Confirm before the first fuelling of the shift that the refuelling vehicle is safe, serviceable and delivering on-specification product.
Ready — nothing is outstanding on this version.
Wear the PPE for the task before you start: high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, gloves and eye protection.
Position, PPE and equipment, manual handling, risk assessment and safety awareness
Why The preparation decides how safely everything that follows can be done.
Expected Correct position, correct PPE, equipment present, hazards identified.
If it fails Correct the position or fetch the missing equipment before continuing.
Source: procedure 1, line 13 — “VEHICLE POSITION”
Select the refuelling vehicle the check is performed on
Filter vessel approached with the hazards of the area in mind
Why The filter vessel holds product under pressure.
Source: procedure 1, line 17 — “FILTER VESSEL AND SAFETY AWARENESS”
A sump sample is drawn at the start of the shift, before the first fuelling of the shift, after loading, after heavy rain, and whenever the customer asks for one.
Source: procedure 1, line 22 — “WHEN? START OF SHIFT, FIRST FUELLING OF SHIFT, AFTER LOADING, AFTER HEAVY RAIN WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER”
Clean the sample point and prepare a clean glass jar and steel bucket
Why Dirt on the sample point or in the container shows up in the sample and hides the real condition of the product.
Expected Sample point and containers visibly clean and dry.
Source: procedure 1, line 18 — “CLEAN SAMPLE POINTS & SAMPLE CONTAINERS GLASS JAR/BUCKET”
Flush the sample line under pressure with the valves fully open
Why The line holds product that is not representative of the vessel.
Expected Line flushed with the valves fully open, flow steady.
If it fails If the valve cannot be opened fully, stop and report the defect.
Source: procedure 1, line 19 — “FLUSH SAMPLE LINES, UNDER PRESSURE, VALVES FULLY OPEN”
Minimum 1 litre sample, create a vortex, 1 minute to settle.
Why The vortex brings water and particulates to the centre where they can be seen.
Source: procedure 1, line 20 — “MINIMUM ILT SAMPLE, CREATE VORTEX, 1 MIN TO SETTLE”
Sample volume drawn
Expected At least the minimum sample volume confirmed for this site.
Limit min 1 litres
Source: procedure 1, line 20 — “MINIMUM ILT SAMPLE, CREATE VORTEX, 1 MIN TO SETTLE”
Appearance, colour, sediment, water and volume checked and recorded
Why This is the field test that decides whether the product may be delivered to an aircraft.
Expected Clear and bright, no visible water or particulates, colour water-white to straw.
If it fails Repeat with a fresh sample. If the second sample is not clear and bright, stop, do not fuel and inform the supervisor.
Source: procedure 1, line 21 — “CHECK AND RECORD APPEARANCE, COLOUR, SEDIMENT, WATER, VOLUME”
Photograph of the settled sample
Lights and beacons all working
Source: procedure 1, line 24 — “LIGHTS AND BEACONS ALL WORKING”
Brake test carried out and air pressure gauge reading correct
Expected Brakes hold the vehicle and the air pressure gauge reads within its normal band.
If it fails Place the vehicle out of service and raise a defect report.
Source: procedure 1, line 25 — “BRAKE TEST, AIR PRESSURE GAUGE”
Hand brake holds and its indicator light works
Source: procedure 1, line 26 — “HAND BRAKE, INDICATOR LIGHT”
Hoses free from cuts, abrasions, bulges and kinks
Why A damaged hose can fail under pressure with the aircraft connected.
Expected No cuts, abrasions, bulges or kinks over the full visible length.
If it fails Do not use the hose. Place it out of service and raise a defect report.
Source: procedure 1, line 27 — “HOSES. NO CUTS, ABRASIONS, BULGES OR KINKS”
Fire extinguishers present, correct type, pressurised and sealed
Source: procedure 1, line 28 — “FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PRESENT, TYPE, PRESSURED, SEALED”
Bonding cable, clip and reel attached and undamaged
Why The bonding path is what keeps the aircraft, the vehicle and the product at the same potential.
Expected Cable runs out freely, clip and reel secure, no broken strands.
Source: procedure 1, line 29 — “BONDING CABLE, CLIP & REEL, ATTACHED, NO DAMAGE”
Spill kit present and complete
Source: procedure 1, line 30 — “SPILL KIT PRESENT”
Hose end nozzles free from damage, wear and leaks, caps in place
Source: procedure 1, line 31 — “HOSE END NOZZLES. NO DAMAGE, WEAR, LEAKS, CAPS IN PLACE”
Tyres inflated, tread adequate, no damage
Source: procedure 1, line 32 — “TYRES. INFLATED, TREAD, DAMAGE”
Wheel nuts all present, movement indicators aligned
Source: procedure 1, line 33 — “WHEEL NUTS ALL PRESENT, MOVEMENT INDICATORS”
Exhaust condition acceptable — not noisy, not smoking.
Source: procedure 1, line 34 — “EXHAUST CONDITION, NOISY? SMOKING?”
Interlock seal on the override switch intact
Why A broken seal means the interlock system may have been overridden.
Expected Seal present, intact and its number matches the logbook.
If it fails Report a broken seal before the vehicle is used.
Source: procedure 1, line 35 — “INTERLOCK SEAL ON OVER-RIDE SWITCH”
Meter seals intact
Source: procedure 1, line 36 — “METER SEALS INTACT”
Bulk meters undamaged, not leaking, dials visible and zeroed
Source: procedure 1, line 37 — “BULK METERS NOT DAMAGED, LEAKING, DIALS VISIBLE, ZEROED”
Ladders and steps free from damage, no loose or missing nuts and bolts, wheels sound
Source: procedure 1, line 38 — “LADDERS & STEPS, DAMAGE, LOOSE OR MISSING NUTS & BOLTS, WHEELS”
Vehicle oil, radiator and screenwash levels correct
Source: procedure 1, line 39 — “VEHICLE OIL, RADIATOR, SCREENWASH LEVELS”
The interlock system is what stops the vehicle being driven away with equipment still connected to the aircraft. A vehicle whose interlock does not operate must not be used.
One or two alternating interlocks activated today, so that every interlock is tested within the week
Why Rotating the test covers the whole system without taking the vehicle out of service every day.
Expected The interlocks tested today are recorded so the week's coverage can be seen.
Source: procedure 1, line 41 — “ACTIVATE 1-2 ALTERNATE INTERLOCKS DAILY, ALL TESTED OVER 1 WEEK”
Amber light flashes and the drive-away system operates
Why This is the proof that the interlock actually prevents a drive-away.
Expected Amber light flashes and the drive-away protection engages.
If it fails Stop the assessment. The vehicle must not be used — place it out of service, inform the supervisor and raise a defect report.
Source: procedure 1, line 42 — “AMBER LIGHTS FLASHING, DRIVE-AWAY SYSTEM OPERATES”
Daily refuelling vehicle check recorded in the vehicle maintenance logbook
Why The logbook is the operational record that the check was done and what it showed.
Expected Entry complete, legible and signed.
Source: procedure 1, line 44 — “COMPLETE DAILY REFUELLING VEHICLE CHECK FORM IN LOGBOOK”
When is a sump sample required?
What does a clear and bright sample mean?
The amber interlock warning light keeps flashing after you have stowed all the equipment. What do you do?
The sump sample is hazy and does not clear on a second sample. What do you do?
Comments and praise
Trainer observation
Trainee acknowledgement
Assessor competence decision