AIRCRAFT FUELLING

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AIRCRAFT FUELLING

• COSCAP -SA

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Operator must have a procedure for handling and
  dispensing fuel.
• Procedure manual must include
• a) Dispensing equipment control procedure
• b) Electrostatic Protection Procedure
  c) Contamination protection procedure
• d) Related record keeping procedure

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Operators responsibility A)
  The procedure is conveyed to the fuel vendor and
  organisations rep.
• B) Ensure that the fuel meets the
  specification
• C) Ensure fuel is free from contaminants
• D) Observing safety measures

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Fuel vendors responsibility A)
  To ensure that operators specific requirement
  has been understood by the people in the field
  who will be carrying out refueling.
• B) The fuel in dispenser meets the
  specification and purchaser can be satisfied by
  document on demand.

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Fuel vendors responsibility contd.
• C) The fuel in dispenser is free from
  contaminants
• D) All standard industry precautions will be
  observed to ensure safety of aircraft and human
  lives
• E) Satisfy the customer in term of quality and
  quantity

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Types of fuel
• A) Aviation Gasoline (Avgas )
• B) Jet Fuels

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Type of contaminants
• A) Solid contaminants
• B) Water
• C) Microbiological growth

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Precautions to be observed
• A) Positioning of vehicle
• B) Strict compliance of No Smoking.
• C) Positioning Fire extinguishers
• D) Proper electrical bonding
• E) Observing limitation of pressure in
  dispensing

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Precautions contd.
• E) APU with its exhaust discharge into the
  fuelling zone shall be started before filler cap
  is removed or fuelling connection made
• F) GPU if used should be more than 6 mts away
  from fuelling zone
• G) Do not refuel if brakes are very hot.

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Precautions contd.
• F) Fuelling should cease when
• I) An aircraft maneuvers to bring its jet
  exhaust within 43 Meters of fueling
  zone
• II) During severe lightening disturbances
• III) During heavy rain if over wing fuelling
  is used
• IV) In case of fuel spillage.

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Precautions contd.
• Do not operate any electrical switches when the
  fuelling is on.
• Do not operate weather radar
• Do not use any tool which can generate spark
• Use special care when refueling with passenger
  on board

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Aircraft Fuelling

• Training of personnel
• Personnel both at the vendors establishment
  and operators must be fully conversant with
  requirements of the aircraft, Safety precautions,
  Fire fighting, how to summon Airport Fire
  tenders,disposal of spilled fuel etc.
• This training should be documented and
  refreshed at agreed regular interval.

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Aircraft Fuelling

• THANK YOU

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BEWARE OF FUEL

• Various roles of fuel in Aviation
• I) Fuel as a source of Thermal energy
• II) Fuel as a source of Muscle power
• III) Fuel as a coolant
• IV) Fuel as a lubricant
• V) Fuel as structural strength
• VI) Fuel as a ballast AND
• VII) Fuel as a Fire hazard.