Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-1808C w/CHANGE 1 SYSTEM SUB-SYSTEM TITLE DEFINITION 09 TOWING AND TAXIING The subsystem instructions necessary to tow and taxi in any condition. Includes instructions and illustrations showing location of attachment points, turning radius, maintenance practices necessary to prepare the aircraft for towing and taxiing, etc. 00 GENERAL 10 TOWING The system instructions to tow, winch, handle, or push the aircraft in normal or abnormal conditions, such as towing in soft ground, with engines removed, aircraft damaged, etc.
Includes equipment and materials required such as towing vehicles, tow bars, towing cables, etc.; procedures to be used such as ground turning techniques, use of interphone and brakes, connection of electrical power, etc.; safety precautions and limitations such as use of landing gear and control surface locks, minimum turning radius, maximum towing and pushing loads on the landing gear. 20 TAXIING The system instructions to taxi the aircraft in normal or abnormal conditions such as adverse weather conditions.
Includes procedures to be used such as use of engines, interphone, brakes, ground turning techniques; safety precautions and limitations such as jet intake and exhaust danger areas, minimum turning radius, friction coefficients for various ground conditions. 11