Originally Posted by
172pilot
You would think that they could pre-program the height for each aircraft type. The bridge already moves up and down automatically as the plane loads and unloads, why can’t the starting height be pre-programmed?
Usually there is a pre-programmed height for each aircraft type, however for the last approx 5 feet it needs to be controlled manually as each flight has different pax and cargo loads.
It takes practice to be able to judge the final height required.