The pilots know how to bring in the plane but wing walkers make sure it’s clear and the marshaller guides the pilots to know they are straight / have enough clearance / when something is in the diamond of safety / when to use their gate vs another. In short, yes. The pilots must pay attention to the marshaller. Let’s say a fuel truck was inside of their safety zone, the marshaller would hold the wands to form an X - if the pilot wasn’t paying attention to them everyone could die. - Kinda extreme but making it make sense.
The pilots know how to bring in the plane and roughly guide it to the gate or parking location, but they have to rely on the marshaler or automated marshaling system for them to park the plane exactly where it needs to be. They also have limited forward and side visibility and can’t see anything directly under or behind the plane (unless perhaps the plane has a nosewheel camera). The ground crew can watch all the pilots’ blind spots and alert them if there’s anything amiss.
@@cave0770 We apply the brake fans most during summer time due to hotter temperatures when landing. Otherwise the pilots will just request for brake fans if needed. The A/C (yellow hose) was connected not too long after I stopped recording.
There are bunch of line that are mark for the type of planes that come in for example: if 737 is coming then there will a mark line that has a 737 mark on it.
It varies from company to company. Since most if not all fuelers are under a contracted company. Working as a ramper directly with an airline such as delta or american; you would definitely be making more money than any fueler or ramper under a contractor. Assuming you’re going to be contracted since you have a choice. Personally I would go for ramp agent. There’s a possibility it might not pay as much as fueling would. Although, in the long run; there isn’t much progression as a fueler. Having ramp experience will allow you to get yourself in with real airlines and higher pay. Also being a ramp agent is quite fun and a nice workout. What company and/or airline are you going to be working for?
