APPENDIX A
AIRCRAFT HANDLING SIGNALS
This appendix provides a graphic portrayal of aircraft handling signals. It is divided into five sections and shows general signals, handling signals, refueling signals, aircraft elevator signals, and helicopter-specific signals respectively. Figure A-1 begins on the following page.
Figure A-1. General signals
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
LEGEND:
1. Affirmative (All Clear)
2. Negative (Not Clear)
3. Pass Control
4. This Way
5. Slow Down
6. Turn to Left
8. Turn to Right
9. Stop
10. Brakes
11. Move Back (Also used to pull back aircraft using arresting wire)
12. Turns While Backing (Tail to Left)
13. Turns While Backing (Tail to Right)
14. Clearance for Personnel to Approach Aircraft
15. Personnel Approaching the Aircraft
16. Insert Chocks
17. Ramp: Open/Close (LSE)
18. Passengers Ready for Embark/Disembark (LSE)
19. Remove Chocks
20. Install Down Locks/Undercarriage Pins
21. Remove Down Locks/Undercarriage Pins
22. Connect Ground Electrical Power Supply
23. Disconnect Ground Electrical Power Supply
24. Start Engines
25. Slow Down Engines on Indicated Side
26. Cut Engines
27. Ready Auxiliary Power Unit Start (Pilot)
28. Lock Tail/Nose Wheel
29. Unlock Tail/Nose Wheel
30. Fold Wings/Helicopter Blades
31. Spread Wings/Helicopter Blades
32. Lock Wings/Helicopter Blades
33. Open Weapon Bays Doors
34. Close Weapon Bays Doors
35. Take Off
36. Engine Fire
37. Engage Nosegear Steering
38. Disengage Nosegear Steering
39. Lower Wing Flaps
40. Raise Wing Flaps
41. Tiller Bar/Steering Arm in Place
42. Remove Chocks and/or Tie-Downs (Pilot)
43. Remove Tie-Downs (Director)
44. Insert Chocks and/or Install Tie-Downs (Pilot)
45. Install Tie-Downs (Director)
46. Tie-Downs in Place (Director)
47. Engine Run-Up (Pilot)
48. Hot Brakes
49. Lights
50. I Have Command
51. Start Aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit
52. Stop Aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit
53. Fuel Discharge During Start
54. Arm Water Injection (AV-8)
55. Engine Thrust Check (AV-8)
56. Final Turn Up
57. VTO (AV-8)
58. Rotate Nozzles
59. Trim Checks
60. Seat Pins
61. Ejection Seat Armed
62. Launch
63. Suspend
64. Throttle
65. Nozzles Breaking; Stop
Figure A-1. General signals (continued)
Figure A-2. Handling signals
LEGEND:
1. Tiller Bar in Place/Engage Nose Wheel Steering (Director)
2. Tiller Bar Removed/Disengage Nose Wheel Steering (Director)
3. Wing Rider (Director)
4. Install Tie-Downs (Director)
5. Tie-Downs in Place (Director)
6. Reverse Thrust Taxi (Director)
Figure A-2. Handling signals (continued)
Figure A-3. Refueling signals
Figure A-4. Aircraft elevator signals
LEGEND:
1. Raise Safety Stanchion
2. Lower Safety Stanchion
3. Raise Elevator
4. Lower Elevator
Figure A-4. Aircraft elevator signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
LEGEND:
1. Landing Direction
2. Move Upward
3. Hover
4. Move Downward
5. Move to Left
6. Move to Right
7. Lower Wheels
8. Wave-Off
9. Land
10. Droop Stops Out
11. Droop Stops In
12. Remove Blade Tie-Downs
13. Engage Rotors
14. Hook Up Load
15. Release Load
16. Load Has Not Been Released
17. Hoist Up
18. Hoist Down
19. Cut Cable
20. Spread Pylon
21. Fold Pylon
22. I Desire HIFR/Fuel
23. Commence Fueling
24. Am Pumping Fuel
25. Cease Fueling
26. Have Ceased Pumping Fuel
27. Desire to Move Over Deck and Return Hose
28. Execute Emergency Breakaway
29. Ready to Start Engine (Pilot)
30. Ready to Engage Rotors (Pilot)
31. Ready to Engage Rotors (LSE)
32. Ready for Takeoff (Pilot)
33. Ready for Takeoff (LSE)
34. Remove Tie-Downs (LSE)
35. Tie-Downs Removed (Deck Crew)
36. Install Tie-Downs (LSE)
37. Disengage Rotors (LSE)
38. Hook Not Down/Up
39. Hold Position
40. Return to Flight/Ground Idle (Pilot)
41. Cleared to Flight/Ground Idle (LSE)
Figure A-5. Helicopter-specific signals (continued)
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