Tarmac Tableau
This is Part 5 of the Sights & Scenes On My Iloilo To Cebu To Tacloban Flights.
Down at the ramp, no buses. Cadillacad! Oks lang, since it was a gloomy noontime!
And aha children! You should know what those things at left are. Do you remember? If you've been reading previous articles on this blog, we've already discussed igloos!
Aw hey look, there's another PAL staff. Nasa initan sya, pero naka-smile naman!
Nowadays, I cannot anymore identify their roles from just looking at their uniforms, since they wear only one kind. He could be a ramp or passenger handling manager.
But look far behind that guy. That was one of the reasons I clicked that shot. There's a 'train' of pushcarts being pulled by a baggage/cargo tug. Kids (and me) love them!
One more thing, there's a Cebu Pacific plane on a takeoff roll. How did I know it was taking off? Ah eh I just knew! Bakit, si Madam Auring lang ba ang pwede manghula?
I also took this next photo for those who like to know the many things in an airport.
Time to test your airport knowledge! There's an aerobridge or airtube. The gangway is glass-walled. I see safety cones, ramp fire extinguishers, conveyor trucks, airstairs!
There is even an ASU, though it's partially hidden. Can you identify them all? Aber?!
You know the drill, if you can't recall, click the magnifying glass (search) icon above.
There is a tiny private plane on ground. And there's the Cebu Pacific plane taking off hahah! That's actually how I was able to tell in the previous photo, that it was taking off, because of this last pic! Well, in live scenarios, we can tell via the engine sound.
Lead-in Lines and Stop Lines
And here was my final look while on ground. This was 11:05AM but a gloomy day.
Can you see those 'orangy' markings on the pavement? They guide pilots and airline ground staff that, for an Airbus A320 or Boeing B737 to park at this gate, the plane's nosewheel must approach stepping on that long line, and stop at the T-intersection.
If the plane follows that, it will hit the exact point where the aerobridge can properly connect to it. Kung kulang aabante pa konti. Kung sobra, lagot na! Patay kang bata ka!
Can pilots see that line? To some extent yes, but not when they're already at that tip of the line, which is the most crucial point. So they seek guidance of "Air Marshalls".
Air Marshall / Marshalling
What/Who are Air Marshalls? They are airline men and women na nagkukumpas sa harapan ng linya na yan, habang dumadaong si eroplano! Parang Parking Attendant!
Trivia 1: Did you know, that you need a License to become an Air Marshall? Yes you do! In some airlines it's in the form of a card (lisensya), with others it is a certificate.
Trivia 2: Did you know that all modern airports have automated light signals (parang stoplights) supposedly to do the "marshalling"? Yes, but airlines still prefer humans!
Trivia 3: Did you know that modern airplanes have an indicator in the cockpit - as to where to turn or where to stop, guided by GPS? Yes, but airlines still prefer humans!
Trivia 4: Did you know that "all of the above" are still used (ewan ko na lang) in most airports? There is VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance Systems) at FRA, DXB, SIN, HKG, etc., and AMS (ang nagpasimuno). But if the airline still want kumpas-system, GoRa!
Hey one more thing on apron/tarmac markings. Do you see those red lines? That is where the aerobridge wheels can go. So, no parking and no anything there - or else.
Or else what? Aba, just look at that picture of the aerobridge above. Pisa ka dyan!
Those are called Safety Lines, and such lines are usually colored red - for danger.
Okay let's stop here for now. I'm sure we'll see many other things during succeeding trips. And I will surely identify them for you, with matching tsismis if/when availble!
I even joked one time "na sa dami na ng alam ko kakabiyahe by air, baka nga pwede na ako mag-manage ng airport o kaya airline"! And a friend told me "ang yabang mo"!
Let's talk about actual departure and the OMG flight, next!
Down at the ramp, no buses. Cadillacad! Oks lang, since it was a gloomy noontime!
Aw hey look, there's another PAL staff. Nasa initan sya, pero naka-smile naman!
But look far behind that guy. That was one of the reasons I clicked that shot. There's a 'train' of pushcarts being pulled by a baggage/cargo tug. Kids (and me) love them!
One more thing, there's a Cebu Pacific plane on a takeoff roll. How did I know it was taking off? Ah eh I just knew! Bakit, si Madam Auring lang ba ang pwede manghula?
I also took this next photo for those who like to know the many things in an airport.
There is even an ASU, though it's partially hidden. Can you identify them all? Aber?!
You know the drill, if you can't recall, click the magnifying glass (search) icon above.
There is a tiny private plane on ground. And there's the Cebu Pacific plane taking off hahah! That's actually how I was able to tell in the previous photo, that it was taking off, because of this last pic! Well, in live scenarios, we can tell via the engine sound.
Lead-in Lines and Stop Lines
And here was my final look while on ground. This was 11:05AM but a gloomy day.
If the plane follows that, it will hit the exact point where the aerobridge can properly connect to it. Kung kulang aabante pa konti. Kung sobra, lagot na! Patay kang bata ka!
Can pilots see that line? To some extent yes, but not when they're already at that tip of the line, which is the most crucial point. So they seek guidance of "Air Marshalls".
Air Marshall / Marshalling
What/Who are Air Marshalls? They are airline men and women na nagkukumpas sa harapan ng linya na yan, habang dumadaong si eroplano! Parang Parking Attendant!
Trivia 1: Did you know, that you need a License to become an Air Marshall? Yes you do! In some airlines it's in the form of a card (lisensya), with others it is a certificate.
Trivia 2: Did you know that all modern airports have automated light signals (parang stoplights) supposedly to do the "marshalling"? Yes, but airlines still prefer humans!
Trivia 3: Did you know that modern airplanes have an indicator in the cockpit - as to where to turn or where to stop, guided by GPS? Yes, but airlines still prefer humans!
Trivia 4: Did you know that "all of the above" are still used (ewan ko na lang) in most airports? There is VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance Systems) at FRA, DXB, SIN, HKG, etc., and AMS (ang nagpasimuno). But if the airline still want kumpas-system, GoRa!
Hey one more thing on apron/tarmac markings. Do you see those red lines? That is where the aerobridge wheels can go. So, no parking and no anything there - or else.
Or else what? Aba, just look at that picture of the aerobridge above. Pisa ka dyan!
Those are called Safety Lines, and such lines are usually colored red - for danger.
Okay let's stop here for now. I'm sure we'll see many other things during succeeding trips. And I will surely identify them for you, with matching tsismis if/when availble!
I even joked one time "na sa dami na ng alam ko kakabiyahe by air, baka nga pwede na ako mag-manage ng airport o kaya airline"! And a friend told me "ang yabang mo"!
Let's talk about actual departure and the OMG flight, next!
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