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Airside Driving (Practical)

Your team learns to drive safely airside, giving way to aircraft and people, and reading the markings, signs and lights that keep the ramp moving.

The full course has 6 modules and takes 30 to 45 minutes. It satisfies the practical requirements of IATA AHM 1110, RMP 03 for airside driving. See what’s in it

The demo works best on a desktop or laptop.

What the course covers

The course covers the topics in RMP 03. The training adapts as each person goes, and records how they do on each topic.

Driver responsibilities and right of way

Fitness to drive, seatbelts, speed limits, prohibited areas and parking, and why aircraft and people on foot always come first.

Vehicle safety and checks

The pre-use and daily checks, brake checks, lights and insignia, reporting faults, out-of-service tags and vehicle permits.

Apron layout, markings and signs

Finding your way around the airport, reading markings, signs and lights, guarding the runway, taxiway crossings and crosswalks.

Working around aircraft

Positioning and maneuvering near aircraft, reversing, towing limits, congestion, refueling and fuel spills, FOD and hand signals.

Night, weather and low visibility

Driving at night, in bright sun, in rain and in extreme weather, and driving into and out of buildings.

The maneuvering area and emergencies

Preventing runway incursions, what to do if you’re lost or your radio or vehicle fails, giving way to rescue vehicles, and what to do after an incident.

Built for IATA AHM 1110, RMP 03

The course covers the topics in RMP 03 for airside driving and delivers the practical part of the training. Its records sit alongside your theoretical training and OJT.

The complete course

All six modules, on phones, tablets and laptops, in more than 50 languages.

A record for every person

It records every stop, every right-of-way call and every violation, ready to go alongside their theoretical training and OJT records.

Training that adapts

Each person gets more practice where they need it, and moves on where they don’t.

Play a demo of the course

The demo is a short scene from the course: a drive along the service road past a working concourse. It takes about five minutes.

Stop for a red beacon at Gate B46.
Hold at the STOP line for a pushback.
Give way while the aircraft crosses the road.
Park in the circle at Gate B40.

The demo works best on a desktop or laptop.

Ready to train your team?

Tell us about your stations and how many people you train, and we’ll set up the course for you.

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