AMC1 GH.OPS.305 General requirements for the operation of ground support equipment

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

##### AMC1 GH.OPS.305 General requirements for the operation of ground support equipment *ED Decision 2025/007/R* **SAFETY RISK MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE OPERATION OF PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES** (a) The operation of PBBs, if done incorrectly, may lead to collisions between aircraft and PBBs or injuries to personnel or passengers. (b) The operational procedures and training should mitigate the safety risks arising from the following situations (the list is not exhaustive): (1) operating new or different models of PBBs, with possible differences in the control panel; (2) operating PBBs with many different instructions provided by various aircraft operators (various gap requirements and touch/no‑touch policies); (3) operating multiple PBBs for the same aircraft. (c) Training of personnel operating the PBBs should include identification of malfunctions and recognition of sensors indicating issues with their serviceability. (d) PBBs should be parked in the designated areas and secured on the ground against unintended movement. (e) At aerodromes where the aerodrome operator provides the procedures for PBB operation, the GH organisation operating PBBs should comply with those procedures.