Passenger Boarding Bridge

Level

Initial training

Target audience / relevant staff

Any agent responsible for ensuring the placement and removal of passager boarding bridge allowing the transfer of passengers between the terminal and the aircraft.

Objectives

Acquire the knowledge and operational skills to use a passager boarding bridge in accordance with safety rules and local procedures.

Contents

Theoretical

  • Operator's responsibilities.
  • Risks related to ground handling / Critical points related to the aircraft.
  • Different types of passenger boarding bridges.
  • Operating Procedures / Operational Limits.
  • Static and dynamic checks.
  • Methods of placement and removal/ Benchmarks by aircraft types.
  • Emergency procedures / Management of malfunctions.

Practice

  • Presentation of passager boarding bridges used locally.
  • Static and dynamic checks according passager boarding bridge type.
  • Application of the rules and methodologies discussed during the theoretical training.
  • Use of passager boarding bridges in the context of turnaround operations.
Training course based on the IATA Standards in the Airport Handling Manual (AHM) and IATA Ground Handling Manual (IGOM).

Duration indicative basis

28 hrs / 4 days. (Theoretical / 4 hrs + practice / 24 hrs)

Prerequisites

Access badge with zone A Aircraft valid on local airport.

Method

  • Theoretical course in classroom.
  • Practical training carried out in the context of arrival / departure operations.
  • A qualified and experienced trainer provides the training action.

Evaluation

  • Theoretical : Written validation test (minimum 80% correct answers required).
  • Practice : Skills Assessment Sheet (minimum 80% of required positive points).

Validity

Maximum 3 years (IATA / AHM 1110)

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