Pushback (Towbar)

Virtual Reality

Description

The Pushback (Towbar) VR Training Course equips ramp personnel with the foundational knowledge and procedural confidence to work with towbar-based pushback equipment safely and correctly. Through immersive, hands-on simulation, trainees learn equipment components, correct coupling and detachment sequences, and pre-operation readiness checks. Built-in feedback and error scenarios reinforce safe behavior and correct decision-making before trainees progress to live operations.

Scope of Course

Course with 6 lessons combining theory, guided practice, and assessment
Includes two randomized multiple-choice exams
Covers the full equipment workflow: Basics, coupling towbar to aircraft, coupling towbar to tractor, detaching the towbar, and inspection
Covers the complete headset communication workflow: Preparing the pushback, executing the pushback maneuver, finishing up with equipment disconnection and taxi clearance.
Designed for new ground handling personnel

Languages

English, German, Dutch, Spanish

Duration

Initial Training: 80 Minutes

Audience

Ground Handling Operators New Starters

Standards

IATA: AHM 1110, Edition 46 IATA: IGOM, Edition 14

Equipment

Reference: Tractor - Mulag Comet 12 Applicable across other tractor and towbar types

Foundational Training

Learning Outcomes

Ensures clear understanding of pushback equipment components and their functions (tractor front coupling, towbar, steering bypass pin)
Establishes standardized, correct sequences for coupling and detaching to prevent damage and unsafe conditions
Reinforces safety-critical checks (locking mechanisms, pins, shake checks, and readiness checks)
Builds consistent inspection behavior through a structured walkaround and fault recognition
Validates theoretical readiness through exam-based knowledge assessment before operational application

Training Methodology

Immersive Virtual Reality simulation in a controlled training environment
Realistic equipment interaction (levers, safety pins, locking mechanisms, hand pump, coupling behavior)
Step-by-step guidance and contextual instruction where required
Immediate feedback and implemented error scenarios to reinforce correct sequencing and hazard awareness
Knowledge assessment through a randomized multiple-choice exam