GH.OPS.410 Aircraft securing on the ground

(a)The ground handling organisation shall have and implement operational procedures to ensure that the aircraft is secured against any unintended movement, in accordance with the procedures and instructions of the aircraft operator or, as agreed with the aircraft operator, in accordance with the operational procedures of the ground handling organisation.

(b)The procedures referred to in point (a) shall include safety measures to ensure that only ground handling personnel with specific tasks to be carried out in this phase are allowed to approach the aircraft before the anticollision lights are turned off and the engines are shut.

(c)The equipment restraint area shall be marked by placing safety cones around the aircraft areas that are susceptible to ground damage.