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Chocks, cones and ... pigs??

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  • 14-09-2017 10:37am
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    Alun
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    Just at the airport, and looking to the area in front of the plane, there's a small area marked chocks, cones and pigs. The first two are obvious, but what are pigs???


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    conor_ie
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    Passenger
    Ideal
    Guide

    So people don't go near the airplane engine


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    Locker10a
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    It's the wind up rope thing that creates a rope barrier from the rear steps, around the wing and towards the entrance to the terminal.
    To prevent people waking under wing, or near engine or ground equipment.


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    Locker10a
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    conor_ie wrote: »
    Passenger
    Ideal
    Guide

    So people don't go near the airplane engine
    Passenger
    Integrated
    Guidance


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    Jacovs
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    In dublin they are just an orange stand with 2 wheels so the ramp guys can move them around, and 2 pulleys with orange rope/strap wound up. Positioned at wing tip. One rope to the front steps and one to the rear steps.


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    billie1b
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    Locker10a wrote: »
    Passenger
    Integrated
    Guidance

    Passenger
    Indicating
    Guidance
    System

    PIGS for short


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,432 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Thanks to all for the replies ... back from hols now and forgot to reply when I was away. It all makes perfect sense now!


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