AIRCRAFT TETHERING EQUIPMENT

The aircraft should be stabilised during the lifting operation using hand operated tethering winches. This will enable the aircraft to resist horizontal loads imposed upon the aircraft by wind or incorrect air bag pressure.

The AMS winch is manufactured from stamped steel casing with reinforced shaping. It has double galvanised protection, and is lightweight, strong and includes transportation handles. All cables supplied have been galvanised to prolong life expectancy.

As a recommendation, either four or six tethering sets are used. As an example narrow body aircraft require four sets and wide body aircraft require six sets.

As each winch is independently operated, the operator can keep the aircraft in a level attitude at all times, under the direction of the team leader. The winch has a forward and reverse action with a 2” stroke.

One set of Tethering Equipment consists of the following:-

• One off Hand Winch
• One off Steel Cable
• Two off Anchor Plates
• Eight off Anchor Spikes
• One off 2m (6ft) Anchor Cable
• One off Bow Shackle.