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Air carrier first officer reported difficulty communicating with the tug driver during pushback because the tug driver was wearing a mask in compliance with covid-19 procedures. Reporter suggested the mask was not necessary when the driver was alone in the tug.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1751315 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Type 2200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Tug driver was wearing a mask due to covid. His mask made his communication to us very muffled and difficult to understand. This is a safety concern. We could understand the basic and expected commands. Anything out of the ordinary would have been difficult; if not impossible; to understand. Tug drivers alone on a tug and outside should not be wearing a mask covering their mouth to enable clear communication with the cockpit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier First Officer reported difficulty communicating with the tug driver during pushback because the tug driver was wearing a mask in compliance with COVID-19 procedures. Reporter suggested the mask was not necessary when the driver was alone in the tug.
Narrative: Tug Driver was wearing a mask due to COVID. His mask made his communication to us very muffled and difficult to understand. This is a safety concern. We could understand the basic and expected commands. Anything out of the ordinary would have been difficult; if not impossible; to understand. Tug Drivers alone on a tug and outside should not be wearing a mask covering their mouth to enable clear communication with the cockpit.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.