ED Decision 2025/007/R
SAFETY RISK MITIGATION MEASURES
The aircraft towing or pushback procedures should cover the following:
(a) means of developing and maintaining situational awareness of traffic during aircraft towing/pushback operations;
(b) communication between the towing/pushback vehicle driver and, if applicable, the wing walker or the flight crew in the cockpit;
(c) use of towing/pushback GSE adequate for the aircraft type;
(d) use of methods to reduce risks caused by:
(1) multiple blind spots around the aircraft,
(2) wing walker being struck by lightning via the cord,
(3) operator tripping or snagging machinery as they carry a 15‑m‑long copper cable around,
(4) inadvertent brake application during towing by GH personnel.
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