How a sortie
is tasked.
Five taskings from call to sign-off — the same method whether the work is a runway or an airframe.
The ramp
run.
Each tasking produces a record — that's how services stay logged, not just done.
Call & scope
The operator states the service; the ramp answers with a written tasking — scope, crew, equipment and hours named before the work.
Field checked
Runway, bay or airframe inspected against the task — condition noted, the strip updated before work begins.
Service dispatched
The work runs under the tasking — hours and equipment logged, findings written to the same file.
Task signed
The work is inspected and signed against the scope — what's done is on the record, not on recall.
Record kept
The strip closes with the client — task log, findings and sign-off handed over, the file kept for reference.
Rules the ramp
runs by.
Tasked first
No work before the tasking — a written scope in place of a handshake.
Strip over memory
Hours, crew and findings live in the log — the record, not recall, is the truth.
Field kept daily
Runway checked, lights verified, markings maintained — the strip stays open only if it's inspected.
Signed task
Work isn't done until it's inspected and signed — the signature closes the tasking.
Records handed over
Log, findings and sign-off go to the client at close — the file is theirs.
Scope is plain
Factory conversion, overhaul and rebuilding are excluded — stated in the tasking, not assumed.
Asked of
the ramp.
Name the aircraft and the service — the ramp answers with a written tasking including scope, crew, equipment and schedule. Nothing runs without the tasking on file.
Yes — fueling on a contract or fee basis runs like every other service: tasking, dispatch, hours logged, signature at close.
Factory conversion, factory overhaul and factory rebuilding are outside scope — the tasking names what's excluded as plainly as what's included.
Frequently — an airport operation with hangar rental touches both. The tasking names the phases involved and the work runs as one file, not two jobs.
Call the ramp,
on the log.
Describe the aircraft, the service and the schedule — the ramp answers with a written tasking.
Call the ramp