Originally Posted by
AerChungus
Right, as a pilot, that may be intuitive. As a ramper with 5 days of training you don't/barely know what a beacon light is, much less what it represents. The standing practice in a lot of places is you listen for the sound of the engine being cut
They should be teaching that, and emphasizing it hard, it's probably the most important piece of information you need to know
The sound of an engine cutting doesn't help much if it wasn't both engines, or if there are other engines running in the alley, or at the gate next door.
Dark Humor Alert: Or issue them all cranial protection (this guy survived):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC1TCXyCqrg