FOM Vol.I
Marshaler/Wingwalkers The marshaler is the primary guide for the flight deck crew. Two wing walkers are preferred for safe arrival operations. The marshaler shall assume responsibility for the safe guidance of the aircraft once the captain begins to follow the hand signals of the marshaler. This does not preclude the captain
from stopping the aircraft if he/she believes a hazardous situation is imminent.
The marshaler and wingwalkers should use wands (lighted at night) while guiding the aircraft. If the ground crew does not have wands/lighted wands, the captain may proceed as long as the marshaler’s directions are clearly visible and the captain determines safety will not be compromised by the lack of wands.
There must be a battery shortage at Frontier since I rarely see lighted wands used on the ramp anymore. I see this much more frequently than a lighted wand:
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With the operation Frontier is currently running, it is all about personal risk and I make every effort I can to minimize them. I nearly mulched a ramper in CVG a few months ago who was apparently wing walking in the dark without any wands whatsoever.
Be careful out there brothers and sisters.
More to follow.....