In addition to standard Bootstrap tool ( Bootstrap with Manual Hoisting Device), there are a new “electrical bootstrap” tool . which offers a number of enhancements, including easier handling and improved load monitoring, and requires less mechanics. It is therefore safer to operate. The main features of this new GSE are:
–Wireless electrical hoists
–Integrated dynamometers
–A load supervision system.
The lifting control achieved for the right and left hand side, as well as for the forward and aft hoists is performed by remote control devices , which include integrated load control displays. A warning system prevents any risks of overload.
Author – Zinhom Mohmoud – Aviation Training Consultant