AMC1 GH.OPS.435 Aircraft towing and pushback

• ED Decision 2025/007/R found in: Ground Handling (GH) (2025/23 and 2025/20) (Nov 2025)

##### AMC1 GH.OPS.435 Aircraft towing and pushback *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.