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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.
Connect to and disconnect from the aircraft safely, protecting the aircraft, the equipment and yourself.
The source wording is unclear, misspelled or uses an unverified unit. The original is kept as it stands — an authorised person confirms the final wording before the module can be published.
CHECK FUELLING ZONE FOR OPEN PANELS, MISSING FUEL CAPS, STEPS ETC
Procedure 8, line 59
No suggestion — confirm the intended requirement.
Reason The source ends the list with “ETC” — confirm what else must be checked in the zone.
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 8, line 14 — “VEHICLE POSITION”
Vehicle equipment and quality control checks completed
Source: procedure 8, line 13 — “VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND Q.C. CHECKS COMPLETED”
Customer invoice and vehicle logsheet prepared
Source: procedure 8, line 19 — “PREPARE CUSTOMER INVOICE AND VEHICLE LOGSHEET”
Airline, aircraft registration, stand, destination, fuel grade and quantity checked
Why The wrong grade or the wrong aircraft is a serious event.
Expected All details checked against the order before connecting.
Source: procedure 8, line 20 — “CHECK AIRLINE* AIRCRAFT REG, STAND, DESTINATION, FUEL GRADE, QUANTITY”
Fuelling zone checked — 3 m radius of fill and venting points, and all fuelling equipment
Why The zone is where ignition sources must not be.
Expected Zone clear within 3 m of fill and vent points.
Source: procedure 8, line 21 — “CHECK FUELLING ZONE, 3M RADIUS OF FILL/ VENTING POINTS, ALL FUELLING EQUIPMENT”
Select the vehicle and hose used
Correct size steps positioned for easy access to the fuelling point
Source: procedure 8, line 23 — “POSITION CORRECT SIZE STEPS FOR EASY ACCESS TO FUELLING POINT”
Steps handled correctly, using the wheels to aid movement
Source: procedure 8, line 24 — “HANDLE STEPS CORRECTLY USING WHEELS TO AID MOVEMENT”
Bonding correct for the arrangement: steps with hoses bond to the aircraft, the vehicle bonds to the steps or the aircraft
Why The bonding path must be complete before the fuel cap comes off.
Source: procedure 8, line 25 — “STEPS WITH HOSES BOND TO AIRCRAFT, VEHICLE BONDS TO STEPS OR AIRCRAFT”
Connect the bonding clip to the bonding spigot, routing clear of the step access
Source: procedure 8, line 26 — “CONNECT BONDING CLIP TO BONDING SPIGGOT ROUTING CLEAR OF STEP ACCESS”
Avoid the hot, greasy undercarriage and never route the cable where it can be trapped under a tyre.
Source: procedure 8, line 27 — “AVOID HOT, GREASY UNDERCARRIAGE, ENTRAPMENT UNDER TYRES”
On smaller aircraft, bonded to unpainted metal or the wheel carriage, with permission
Source: procedure 8, line 28 — “SMALLER AIRCRAFT, BOND TO UNPAINTED METAL/ WHEEL CARRIAGE, WITH PERMISSION”
Bonding cable positioned to prevent a trip hazard or accidental disconnection
Source: procedure 8, line 29 — “POSITION BONDING CABLE TO PREVENT TRIP HAZARD, ACCIDENTAL DISCONNECTION”
Hose checked for wear, damage and cleanliness as it is taken out
Source: procedure 8, line 30 — “DISCONNECT HOSE CHECK FOR WEAR, DAMAGE, CLEANLINESS”
Release the reel, pull the hose, turn and position it over the shoulder facing the direction of travel
Source: procedure 8, line 31 — “RELEASE REEL TO UNWIND, PULL HOSE, TURN AND POSITION OVER SHOULDER, FACING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL”
Hose and coupling held with small steps, leaning forward, back straight and knees bent
Why Hose handling is the most common cause of back injury on the ramp.
Expected Back straight, knees bent, load close to the body.
Source: procedure 8, line 32 — “HOLDING HOSE AND COUPLING, WALK SMALL STEPS LEANING FORWARD, BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT”
Watch for uneven surfaces, oil, de-icer, snow and ice.
Source: procedure 8, line 33 — “WATCH FOR UNEVEN SURFACES, OIL, DE-ICER, SNOW/ICE”
Hose pulled in line with the reel
Source: procedure 8, line 34 — “PULL HOSE IN LINE WITH REEL, AT AN ANGLE IS HARDER”
Carry the hose past the connection point so the coupling connects without strain
Source: procedure 8, line 35 — “CARRY HOSE PAST CONNECTION POINT TO EASE CONNECTION WITHOUT STRAINING HOSE COUPLING”
If connecting to the steps: dust cap removed and checked for wear, damage and cleanliness
Source: procedure 8, line 36 — “IF CONNECTING TO STEPS REMOVE DUST CAP CHECK FOR WEAR, DAMAGE, CLEANLINESS”
If connecting direct to the aircraft: hose end hooked over the step handrail — never carried up the steps
Why Carrying a hose up steps is how people fall.
Expected Hose hooked over the handrail, both hands free on the steps.
Source: procedure 8, line 37 — “IF CONNECTING DIRECT TO AIRCRAFT HOOK HOSE END OVER/ONTO STEP HANDRAIL BAR, DO NOT CARRY HOSE UP STEPS”
Steps climbed with three points of contact; fuel cap removed with care for drips
Source: procedure 8, line 38 — “CLIMB STEPS, 3 CONTACT POINTS, REMOVE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAP BEWARE DRIPS/LEAKS”
Adaptor checked for wear, damage and cleanliness
Source: procedure 8, line 39 — “CHECK ADAPTOR FOR WEAR, DAMAGE, CLEANLINESS”
Cap stowed safely — never inside the wing; reported if missing or not on its lanyard, and recorded on the logsheet
Why A cap left in the wing is a foreign object in the fuel system.
Source: procedure 8, line 40 — “STOW CAP SAFELY, NOT INSIDE WING, REPORT IF MISSING OR NOT ATTACHED VIA LANYARD, RECORD IF S ON LOGSHEET”
Feet positioned for a clean hose lift using both arms, knees bent and back straight
Source: procedure 8, line 41 — “POSITION FEET FOR CLEAN HOSE LIFT USING BOTH ARMS”
Once connected, poppet valve opened, connection checked and tested by attempting to remove it
Why A coupling that has not latched will come off under pressure.
Expected Coupling stays locked when pulled.
Source: procedure 8, line 43 — “WHEN CONNECTED OPEN POPPET VALVE, CHECK CONNECTION, ATTEMPT TO REMOVE”
Returned to the ground with three points of contact
Source: procedure 8, line 44 — “RETURN TO GROUND, 3 CONTACT POINTS”
Lay of the hose checked — no trip hazards, step access clear, bonding wire clear
Source: procedure 8, line 45 — “CHECK LAY OF HOSE AVOIDING TRIP HAZARDS, STEP ACCESS, BONDING WIRE”
Steps climbed with three points of contact, feet secure, standing upwind
Source: procedure 8, line 47 — “CLIMB STEPS, 3 CONTACT POINTS, SECURE FEET, STAND UPWIND”
Close the poppet valve and disconnect the hose coupling
Source: procedure 8, line 48 — “CLOSE POPPET VALVE, DISCONNECT HOSE COUPLING”
Place the step hose in its holster and replace the dust cap, or rest the vehicle hose over the lower railing
Source: procedure 8, line 49 — “PLACE STEP HOSE INTO HOLSTER AND REPLACE DUST CAP, OR REST VEHICLE HOSE ONTO/OVER LOWER RAILING”
Aircraft fuel cap replaced, arrow forward and locked on securely
Why A cap that is not locked can come off in flight.
Expected Arrow forward, cap locked, checked by hand.
Source: procedure 8, line 50 — “REPLACE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAP, ARROW FORWARD, & LOCKED ON SECURELY”
Any attached chain safely stored within the fuel cap or panel
Source: procedure 8, line 51 — “CHECK ANY ATTACHED CHAIN IS SAFELY STORED WITHIN FUEL CAP OR PANEL”
Steps descended with three points of contact, ground checked
Source: procedure 8, line 52 — “DESCEND STEPS, 3 CONTACT POINTS, CHECK GROUND”
Lift the hose from the steps or railing onto the shoulder or underarm
Source: procedure 8, line 53 — “LIFT HOSE FROM STEPS/RAILING ONTO SHOULDER/UNDERARM”
Carry it back to the vehicle, resting the coupling on the hose or holding it while rewinding
Source: procedure 8, line 54 — “CARRY BACK TO VEHICLE, REST COUPLING ON HOSE OR HOLD WHILST REWINDING”
Rewind monitored so the reel does not flip, catch pipes or handles, twist or kink; coupling picked up to stow
Source: procedure 8, line 55 — “MONITOR HOSE REWIND SO AS NOT TO FLIP REEL, CATCH PIPES/HANDLES, TWIST OR KINK, PICK UP HOSE COUPLING TO STOW”
Bonding clip disconnected, carried to the vehicle, rewound and stowed securely
Why The bonding clip is disconnected last, after the fuel connection.
Source: procedure 8, line 56 — “DISCONNECT BONDING CLIP, CARRY TO VEHICLE, REWIND AND STOW SECURELY”
Do not damage couplings or bonding clips by dragging them on the ground.
Source: procedure 8, line 57 — “DO NOT DAMAGE COUPLINGS OR BONDING CLIPS BY DRAGGING ON THE GROUND”
Steps returned to the vehicle and stowed securely; hitch checked if towed
Source: procedure 8, line 58 — “RETURN STEPS TO VEHICLE, STOW SECURELY, IF TOWED CHECK HITCH”
Fuelling zone checked for open panels, missing fuel caps and steps left behind
Source: procedure 8, line 59 — “CHECK FUELLING ZONE FOR OPEN PANELS, MISSING FUEL CAPS, STEPS ETC”
360° walkaround of the vehicle performed, looking high and low
Source: procedure 8, line 60 — “PERFORM 360* WALK ROUND OF VEHICLE, LOOK HIGH AND LOW”
What is the fuelling zone?
The aircraft fuel cap is not attached to its lanyard. What do you do?
Comments and praise
Trainer observation
Trainee acknowledgement
Assessor competence decision