EN 1915 Aviation Safety Standards in GSE Design

Ground Support Equipment (GSE) operated across commercial and military aprons must conform strictly to European Standard EN 1915 (Aircraft ground support equipment - General requirements). This standard specifies structural, electrical, and stability requirements to safeguard maintenance personnel and prevent impact damage to aircraft fuselages.

1. Wind Stability & Outrigger Jacks

EN 1915-1 mandates that height-adjustable scaffolding and maintenance stairs must remain stable under wind speeds up to 120 km/h when outrigger jacks are deployed. At Teknosis, our engineering team computes static overturning moments for every GSE platform model using finite element software.

2. Fuselage Protection Bumpers

To prevent costly skin indentations or composite delamination during docking, all contact edges feature high-density EPDM rubber padding. Rubber buffers absorb docking kinetic energy while lockable safety gates prevent accidental fall hazards.