Ground Handling Inspection

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Flight Number: J2064
Station: Berlin

Date: 2024-09-24

Conducted By: Alex Rodger

Checklist
Question Answer Comment
Do desks open and close on time and are there enough? YES I am every Check-In, and make sure all Desks are open on time.
Are company logos and branding correct? YES
Priority passengers desks? YES Business Class Desk
Are security questions displayed and drawn to passengers attention? YES These are put in place by the Airport Auth
Are excess baggage collection procedures followed? YES
If DCS used, which system is it? YES Altea
If required, are unruly passengers procedures followed? YES
Is cabin baggage viewed, weighed and tagged? YES
Does baggage belt run without stoppages? YES
Check-in equipment? YES
Are the departure lounge FIDS and gate screens correct? YES
Do boarding staff arrive at gate on time? YES 1 Staff Member leave the Check In 5 mins before closure time.
Boarding procedure by priority (HIGH SR, PRM, economy, business, VIP etc.) YES
Correct/Clear boarding announcements? YES
Are there sufficient buses for remote departures? YES
Are passports checked against boarding cards? (attention to different nationality) YES
Are online check-in passengers hand baggage checked and tagged? YES
Are Dangerous Goods notices provided by handling agent or airport authority displayed at: Check-in, Gates, Flight Desks? YES Provided by the Airport Auth
Do agents ask/draw attention of customers to DG signs at check-in? YES Occasionally spot checks with Pax.
Is the current version of the IATA DG manual held on station? YES
Has the supervisor briefed the team? YES
Was a pre-arrival FOD check performed? (FOD procedures) YES We have on the Ramp a FOD button and this must be activated by the Ramp Supervsor after he has done the FOD Check.
Are vehicles (in use or otherwise) parked in designated areas? YES
Is guidance mechanism in place, PAPA, Marshaller etc? YES
Do personnel remain clear until anti-collision lights are off? YES
Is aircraft suitably chocked? YES
Is aircraft inspected for any ground damage prior to equipment being positioned on aircraft? If any damage noted, was the correct reporting procedure followed? YES
Are vehicles positioned only after chocks in place? YES
Prior to offloading commencing: were nets / ULDs correctly secured? YES
If ULDs unserviceable, were correct reporting processes followed? YES We seldom at our station have Wide Bodied A/C operating the route.
Were upper load limits adhered to? YES We had one incident where the Loaded Staff loaded above the line.
Was cargo checked to ensure hold floor limits not exceeded? YES
Was every hold opened and checked? YES
Responsible for passenger marshalling? YES
Dangerous goods? YES
Cargo? YES
Wheelchairs? YES
Does aircraft load match loadsheet? YES I check every loading Instruction and Loadsheet. As I do the Ramp Agent myself.
Are steps correctly positioned (no contact)? YES
Do those vehicles requiring a banksman have one? YES
Does the air bridge operator have a license? YES All Staff areTested every year by the Airport Auth.
Are wing/engine safety cones used? YES
Are passengers protected from hazards if walking on the ramp? YES
Are baggage belt and hi-loader safety rails deployed? YES
Do staff avoid walking on moving baggage belts? YES
Does the parking area have adequate markings and lighting? YES
Do personnel make use of PPE? YES
Are vehicles driven in a safe manner around the aircraft? (brake check etc.) YES
Are vehicles switched off (or chocked) when not in use? YES
Is baggage kept in sight/attended prior to loading? YES
Are nets kept in holds at all times and secured for departure? YES
If any nets noted as faulty, were they reported to crew? YES And also I send a Report to Baku Ground Ops.
Are all ULDs fit for use, with nets/curtains fastened correctly? YES
Is any FOD generated by the turnaround removed before departure? YES
Do reversing vehicles use a banksman? YES
Does engineer, or other, carry out visual door/panel check? YES Ramp Supervisor/Station Manager AZAL
Are all vehicles (airbridge) removed and correctly parked? YES
Is a pre-departure walk around performed? YES
If a headset is used for flight deck comms, who operates it? YES The Loading Supervisor when he is carrying out Tow Bar Push Back. Otherwise when we have a Towbarless Push Back, then this is carried out by the driver.
If hand signals are used, are they clean and understood by all? YES
Is the hold baggage manifest signed and completed before pushback? YES
Is hearing protection worn? YES
Are hi-viz vests worn? YES
Are gloves and protective footwear worn? YES
Are there any fluid leaks on the ground? NO
Is the service carried out by handling agent or 3rd party, if so, who? YES This is carried out by our Ground Handling Company WISAG.
Do cleaners arrive in good time? YES
Are number of cleaners adequate, or as SHGA/SLA? YES
Are correct specifications followed? YES
Does cleaning company provide necessary means for waste recycling? YES
Were they present throughout the turnaround? YES
Did they drive GSE? NO
Did they have good communication with the crew? YES
Was all flight paperwork presented to crew in good time? YES I present the Paperwork to the Crew, as we do the computerized Loadsheet from the ALTEA System.
Is the fuel truck positioned correctly, with a clear exit path? YES
Is the bonding cable used correctly throughout fueling? YES
Is the dead mans handle used correctly whilst fuel is delivered? YES
For hydrant operations, are warning flags or light in use? YES
If fueling with pax on board, an airline rules followed? YES If required
Is the loadsheet layout compliant with AZAL requirements? YES I do the loadsheet.
Is CG (center of gravity) envelope within limits? YES
Do all deadloads comply with regulations? YES
Is the load distribution data / LIR correct & signed? YES I check all loading myself
Is the fuel data correct? YES I check all myself
Is loading planned in accordance with airline guidelines? YES
Is a hard copy LIR completed and supplied to the loading team? YES
Comms between planning and aircraft to confirm final load? YES
Are LMCs within limits? YES
Are any changes fed back to load planning? YES
Are PNL reports received – before 48 hours? YES
Are flight plans received from OCC? YES
Are required messages being received from up route station (MVT/LDM/CPM/PSM/PTM etc)? YES
Does the station transmit the MVT AA (actual arrival) immediately? YES
Loadsheet signed by captain and dispatcher? YES
LIR: annotated, signed and matches info on loadsheet? YES
Baggage manifest? YES
PNL, pax info lists etc? YES
Inbound/outbound SITA messages (MVT/LDM/CPM/PSM/PTM)? YES
Operational flight plan (optional)? YES If required
NOTOC (if applicable)? YES If we have DGR on board.
Copy of AWB? YES