AMC1 GH.OPS.310(b) Aircraft refuelling and defuelling

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

##### AMC1 GH.OPS.310(b) Aircraft refuelling and defuelling *ED Decision 2025/007/R* **RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL** (a) The into‑plane fuelling personnel are responsible for ensuring that: (1) on‑specification fuel of the correct grade is always delivered to the aircraft; and (2) the operations are carried out in a safe manner. (b) The manager of an into‑plane fuelling operation has the overall responsibility for the fuelling operations under their control and is responsible for ensuring that all operations are carried out in accordance with the agreed procedures and following all generally accepted standards of safety and good practices. (c) The manager is entitled to visit and make any appropriate tests at the aerodrome depot as may be necessary to ensure that the fuel supplies received and stored at the aerodrome to be used for delivery to aircraft are of the requested quality. **SUPERVISION OF FUELLING OPERATIONS WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD, BOARDING OR DISEMBARKING** (d) The person monitoring the refuelling operations with passengers on board, boarding or disembarking is assigned by the aircraft operator, as per its operational procedures. This task may be performed by a person from the GH organisation responsible for aircraft turnaround or from the aircraft operator itself. All the other organisations performing GH activities during turnaround should be informed about who performs this task. (e) The person assigned with the task of monitoring the refuelling operations with passengers on board, boarding or disembarking should be trained, as a minimum, in the following areas: (1) supervision of refuelling/defuelling operations, with knowledge specific to the aircraft type, (2) communication methods used, (3) aspects of the SMS commensurate with their tasks and responsibilities, (4) dangerous goods, (5) apron safety, (6) the aircraft operator’s procedures for refuelling and/or defuelling, (7) the aerodrome operator’s local procedure for apron safety during fuelling operations.