ARP4853C Design Specification for Towbarless Tow Vehicles
Revised
01/04/2013
- Features
- Issuing Committee
- Content
- The tow vehicle should be designed for towbarless movement of aircraft on the ground.The design will ensure that the unit will safely secure the aircraft nose landing gear within the coupling system for any operational mode.
- Content
- Five-year review. Removed specific aircraft references. Aircraft categories revised to cover new aircraft types (i.e., A380, A350, B787, A340-500/600, and B747-8). Clarification of requirements. TLTV options added. JAA name change to EASA. Minor editorial changes.
- Pages
- 16
- Citation
- SAE International Recommended Practice, Design Specification for Towbarless Tow Vehicles, SAE Standard ARP4853C, Revised January 2013, Issued June 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP4853C.