The Collar360

Aircraft marshaller

Other names

aeroplane signal crewman, aeroplane ground handler, aeroplane marshaller, aircraft ground handler, ground marshaller, aircraft signal crewman, marshaller, marshaller of aircraft, aircraft ground marshaller

Aviation and airports

They give hand signals to pilots to guide planes to stop, turn, and park, and sometimes drive a car that leads planes.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereairport runways, airport parking areasPaySign in to see
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    Signal to pilots with your hands and body.

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    Help pilots turn their aircraft.

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    Tell pilots when to slow down or stop.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
agent de piste/agente de piste
español
señalero aeroportuario/señalera aeroportuaria
العربية
مرشد الطائرة / مرشدة الطائرة
português
Marshaller
Deutsch
Flugzeugeinwinker/Flugzeugeinwinkerin
italiano
segnalatore aeroportuale/segnalatrice aeroportuale

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