What are the key steps in confirming proper bonding and grounding before commencing aircraft refueling to prevent static discharge?

Before commencing aircraft refueling, confirming proper bonding and grounding is crucial to prevent static discharge, which could ignite fuel vapors. The first step is to connect the fuel truck's grounding cable to a designated grounding point on the airport's grounding system. This dissipates any static electricity that may have accumulated on the fuel truck itself. Next, a bonding cable must be connected between the fuel truck and the aircraft. This equalizes the electrical potential between the two, preventing a s....