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# ground personnel

EASA defines “ground personnel” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘ground personnel’ means the personnel other than flight crew members or technical crew members that are assigned to tasks related to the ground movement of the VCA or any other ground assistance provided to aircraft, and have received training in the relevant operational and safety procedures;
>
> \[introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1111]

Annex I — Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IX · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · [Read the article](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/definitions/powers-and-recitals#annex-i-definitions-for-terms-used-in-annexes-ii-to-ix)

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- [acceptance checklist](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/acceptance-checklist)
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- [adult](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/adult)
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