Method for reducing aircraft turnaround time by improving ramp safety

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9914530
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13416614

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A method for reducing aircraft turnaround time by improving airport ramp safety is provided. The method minimizes the time interval between an aircraft's landing and takeoff by independently moving the aircraft on the ground without the aircraft's engines by eliminating hazards from jet blast, the possibility of engine ingestion, and the time previously required to wait in the gate area upon arrival or at departure until jet blast or engine ingestion did not pose a danger. Turnaround time is further reduced by providing an onboard driver controllable to drive at least one of the aircraft's wheels between landing and takeoff, thereby eliminating the need for a tow vehicle and the time required to move the aircraft with a tow vehicle.

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WHEELTUG PLC3RD FLOOR ATLANTIC HOUSE 4-8 CIRCULAR ROAD DOUGLAS IM1 AG

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Cox, Isaiah Watas Baltimore, US 44 756
Cox, Rodney T North Plains, US 41 352
Sichel, Aaron Z Gaithersburg, US 2 17

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