In aviation, pushback is an airport procedure during which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from an airport gate by external power. Pushbacks are carried out by special, low-profile vehicles called pushback tractors or tugs.
Although many aircraft are capable of moving themselves backwards on the ground using reverse thrust (a procedure referred to as powerback), the resulting jet blast or prop wash may cause damage to the terminal building or equipment. Engines close to the ground may also blow sand and debris forward and then suck into the engine., causing damage to the engine. A pushback is therefore teh preferred method to move the aircraft away from the gate.
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
Pushbacks at busy aerodromes are usually subject to ground control clearance to facilitate ground movement on taxiways. Once clearance is obtained, the pilot will communicate with the pushback tractor driver (or a ground handler walking alongside the aircraft in some cases) to start the pushback. To communicate, a headset may be connected near the nose gear.
Since pilots cannot see what is behind the aircraft, steering is done by the pushback tractor driver not by the pilots. Depending on the aircraft type, and airline procedure, a bypass pin may be temporarily installed into the nose gear to disconnect it from the aircraft's normal steering mechanism.
Once the pushback is completed, the towbar is disconnected, and the bypass pin is removed. The ground handler will show the bypass pin to the pilots to make it absolutely clear that it has been removed. The pushback is then complete, and the aircraft can start taxiing forward under its own power
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
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| PUSHBACK TUG AT LGBI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM (INDIA) |
Acknowledgements : Wikipedia
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