Safegate Group safedock, User Manual

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SAFEDOCK®
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Safegate Group
Manual Date: 6 February 2015
Chapter: 3A Operating Procedures Version: 2.7
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2.13.2 Start of Docking with Activation
2.13.2.1 Preparing a Docking
Description Position
A docking procedure is prepared by sending the aircraft information to
Safedock, and to have the Safedock operator confirming that the stand
is ready to accept an aircraft.
(a) If the Safedock operator confirms the stands readiness before the
aircraft information is available:
i. When the Safedock operator confirms the stands readiness
by pressing the
Open Stand key, the message Ready-
Open will be displayed on the Operator Panel.
Note : A system set in the Ready-Open state automatically
returns to a Ready state after 30 minutes.
ii. When the scheduled flight information is made available
from the Superior System the message
Prepared will be
displayed on the Operator Panel.
iii. The system is now awaiting activation of the docking
procedure. The only operation available to the local
operator at this time is to abort the prepared flight. The
activation command must come from the Superior System.
(b) If the aircraft information is made available from the Superior
System before the Safedock operator confirms the stands
readiness:
i. When the scheduled flight information is made available
from the Superior System the message
Scheduled will be
displayed on the Operator Panel.
ii. When the Safedock operator confirms the stands readiness
by pressing the
Open Gate key, the message Prepared will
be displayed on the Operator Panel. If the Safedock
operator presses the
Start Dock key, the docking
procedure will be started for the scheduled flight.
iii. The system is now awaiting activation of the docking
procedure. The only operation available to the local
operator at this time is to abort the prepared flight. The
activation command must come from the Superior System.