Aviation: Airport Ramp Safety Course

Understanding Safety in Ground Handling Operations on Aircraft Stands

Created by: Sam Zipdi
Aviation Professional

What Will I Learn?

• Learn how ramp safety is addressed from the early stages of an airport’s design and development by embedding safety into the ramp layout and ground markings.
• Learn ramp safety aspects, considerations and precautions in 13 ground handling operations common at airports around the world.
• Learn important safety lessons from ground handling accidents and their investigation reports.
• Learn about REDA – a methodology developed by the famous aircraft manufacturer Boeing for carrying out ramp accident investigation proceedings.

Requirements

• Some basic information about aircraft ground handling operations will help. However, it is not mandatory as you will get introduced to each operation before its ramp safety aspects are explained.

Target audience

• Employees of airlines, ground handling agencies, airport authorities, regulatory bodies (like ICAO, IATA & ACI) and Ground Support Equipment Manufacturers.
• People working in or involved in airport management, airside management, apron management, aviation safety management, air traffic control & management and even airport consultancy firms.
• Scholars conducting research on airport safety, apron or airside safety and management, aircraft safety and ground handling safety.