Chapter 6

Availability of Disabled Aircraft

Removal Information

6.1 GENERAL

6.1.1 In accordance with ECAR139, subpart E, airport authorities are required to make available to the appropriate aeronautical information service units information in the form of a disabled aircraft removal plan on the capability to remove a disabled aircraft on or adjacent to the movement area. In addition, there is a requirement for the airport authority to make available on request to aircraft operators, information on the airport co‑ordinator. This should include the telephone/telex number(s) of the office of the airport co‑ordinator of operations for the removal of a disabled aircraft.

6.1.2 The information concerning the capability to remove a disabled aircraft may be expressed in terms of the largest type of aircraft which the airport is equipped to remove. For instance, this information can be reported as a DC‑9 or an Airbus being the largest type of aircraft which the airport is equipped to remove. This capability should be based on the equipment available at the airport and on equipment which, according to the disabled aircraft removal plan, can be available at short notice. Should the plan take into account an airline pooling arrangement, the determination of the capability to remove a disabled aircraft should also take into consideration the specialised aircraft recovery kits available from the airports mentioned in 2.2.3.