16 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE FEBRUARY 2016
INTERNATIONAL
By Mario Pierobon
The Northern hemisphere, specifcally the further reaches of North America,
are still in the process of digging themselves out of another winter full of
snow and ice; oftentimes large chunks of the whole air transport system
is paralyzed with thousands fight cancellations throughout winter. Over
the years, GSE experts have learned countless lessons and formed a good
working knowledge on rough weather conditions in support of the safety of
operations both on the ground and in the air.
Four Tips for Keeping Your Cool
on the Winter Ramp
W
hen the frst European settlers came
to North America one of the main, if
not the most, signifcant challenges
they encountered was the adaptation
to a very demanding environment which in the
winter season was even more challenging than
what they were used to. This held true in particular
for the northernmost past of the New World. That
burden extended during the advent of aviation and
continues today, but just about everything else in
regards to how we deal with winter operations
has changed.
1. Personal protective
equipment
One of the safety devices that have improved the
resilience of winter operations on the ramp over
the years has been personal protective equipment