Definition
An FAA Advisory Circular titled 'Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing,' which provides recommended procedures and safety practices for handling, servicing, fueling, and moving aircraft on the ground.
Plain English
An FAA guidance document that explains the safe way to handle aircraft on the ground — things like fueling, towing, parking, and servicing.
Context Anchor
You may see Advisory Circular 00-34 cited in ground operations material when the handbook points you to more detailed guidance on handling aircraft before or after flight.
Derivation
An 'Advisory Circular' (AC) is the FAA's standard format for issuing non-regulatory guidance — advice rather than rules. The number '00-34' identifies this specific circular within the FAA's numbering system, where the '00' series covers general topics.
Why Pilots Care
Following its recommendations helps prevent damage to the aircraft and injuries during ground handling.
Intuition Check
Do not read “advisory” as “unimportant.” An Advisory Circular is usually guidance rather than a regulation by itself, but it often describes FAA-accepted safe practices.
Example Sentence 1
The flight school's ramp procedures are based on the guidance in Advisory Circular 00-34.
Example Sentence 2
Advisory Circular 00-34 recommends chocking the wheels and setting the parking brake before beginning any servicing.