This section is a brief operational description of the SAFEDOCK system. A detailed description of the operating procedures is found in the section ‘Operational Procedures’.
(a) In the SAFEDOCK a number of aircraft types are defined by a set of parameters such as nose profile and optionally also nose height and aircraft geometry. At start of docking the operator assigns an aircraft. During a docking procedure the laser equipment measures the corresponding parameters of the actual aircraft.
(b) The individual SAFEDOCK system is operated from the OP-panel at Apron level or from the GOS. From GOS all connected systems can be individually controlled and monitored.
(c) The system operates in three modes (see below) during the docking process:
(i) Calibration control
(ii) Capturing
(iii) Tracking