Draxon VR Training SyllabusAircraft Arrival (Supported)
Virtual RealityDescription
This lesson trains the complete marshalling sequence for guiding an arriving aircraft onto its stand. Trainees confirm the stand is clear of personnel and ground support equipment, then guide the aircraft in with the required signals in order and bring it to a stop at the stop marking before securing it in the parking position. The focus is on signal clarity and timing while the aircraft is moving, so the flight crew can act on every signal without hesitation.
Lesson Overview
- 1Confirm the stand is clear of personnel and ground support equipment before any signal is given
- 2Guide the aircraft in with each signal demonstrated by a marshaller just before the trainee's turn
- 3Bring the aircraft to a stop exactly at the stop marking
- 4Secure the aircraft in the parking position and confirm the chocks are in place to the flight crew
Skills Acquired
- Verify a stand is ready to receive an aircraft before guiding it in
- Apply marshalling signals in the order an arrival requires, from gate identification through to the stop
- Time each signal to the aircraft's movement so the flight crew can act on it without hesitation
- Execute signals clearly enough for the flight crew to read them from the cockpit
- Confirm the aircraft is secured in its parking position before ground operations begin
Lesson Procedure
- The trainee stands at the marshaller position on the apron facing the taxiway, with a colleague standing by to place the chocks.
- The trainee looks around the stand and confirms whether it is clear of personnel and ground support equipment before the arrival can start.
- The trainee picks up the marshalling wands and watches the aircraft taxi toward the stand in the distance.
- A marshaller demonstrates each signal immediately before the trainee performs it: Identify Gate, Turn Right onto the stand centerline, Straight Ahead as the nose gear reaches the centerline, and Slow Down on the approach to the stop marking.
- For the Stop signal the trainee extends both arms to the sides, brings them together as the aircraft closes in, and crosses the wands the instant the nose gear reaches the stop marking.
- Motion detection assesses every signal as it is performed. A dropped repetition or a hold that is not kept is named in the feedback, and the section is repeated until the signal is clear.
- With the aircraft stopped, the trainee signals Set Brakes and the flight crew applies the parking brakes. The colleague places chocks at the nose and main gear.
- The trainee gives the Chocks Inserted signal to confirm to the flight crew that the aircraft is fully secured, and the lesson ends with a summary of the arrival.
Safety Scenarios & Learnings
Stand assessed as not clear
Corrective feedback and a second look; a marshaller confirms the stand before guiding an aircraft in
Corrective feedback and a second look; a marshaller confirms the stand before guiding an aircraft in
Wrong signal shown
Correction and section repeat; the flight crew acts on what is shown, not what is meant
Correction and section repeat; the flight crew acts on what is shown, not what is meant
Signal dropped or not held for the full window
Section repeat; every signal must stay readable from the cockpit for as long as it applies
Section repeat; every signal must stay readable from the cockpit for as long as it applies
Repetitions given too fast
Pacing feedback; a rushed signal is harder for the flight crew to read
Pacing feedback; a rushed signal is harder for the flight crew to read
Slow Down not signalled in time
Section repeat; an aircraft carrying too much speed toward the stop marking is a dangerous situation
Section repeat; an aircraft carrying too much speed toward the stop marking is a dangerous situation
Wands crossed before the nose gear reaches the stop marking
Section repeat; the aircraft stops short of its parking position
Section repeat; the aircraft stops short of its parking position
Wands not crossed as the nose gear reaches the stop marking
Section repeat; the stop must land on the marking, not past it
Section repeat; the stop must land on the marking, not past it
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