general marshalling signals for all...

12A–1

GENERAL MARSHALLING SIGNALS FOR ALL AIRCRAFT

INDEX

SIGNAL G–No SIGNAL G–No

ABANDON AIRCRAFT G–31

AFFIRMATIVE (ALL CLEAR) G–1 PROCEED TO NEXT MARSHALLER G–4

ARRESTING HOOK DOWN G–35 REMOVE CHOCKS (PILOT) G–19

ARRESTING HOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP) G–36 REMOVE CHOCKS G–21

ARRESTING HOOK UP G–34 REMOVE TIE DOWNS (PILOT) G–19

BRAKES ON / OFF G–9 REQUEST BY MARSHALLER TO MOVE PERSONNEL TOWARD AIRCRAFT

G–15

CHOCKS–INSERT (PILOT) G–18 REQUEST/CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL TO APPROACH AIRCRAFT (PILOT)

G–14

CHOCKS–INSERT G–20 SLOW DOWN G–5

CHOCKS–REMOVE (PILOT) G–19 SLOW DOWN ENGINE(S) ON INDICATED SIDE

G–28

CHOCKS–REMOVE G–21 SPREAD HELICOPTER BLADES G–38

CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL TO APPROACH AIRCRAFT (PILOT)

G–14

SPREAD WINGS G–38

CUT ENGINE(S) G–29 START ENGINE(S) (PILOT) G–26

DISENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING G–42 START ENGINES G–27

DOWN LOCKS–INSTALL G–22 STEERING ARM IN PLACE G–40

DOWN LOCKS–REMOVE G–23 STOP G–10

ENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING G–41 TAILHOOK DOWN G–35

FIRE G–30 TAILHOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP) G–36

FOLD HELICOPTER BLADES G–37 TAILHOOK UP G–34

FOLD WINGS G–37 TAIL TO LEFT–TURNS WHILE BACKING G–12

GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY –CONNECT

G–24

TAIL TO RIGHT–TURNS WHILE BACKING G–13

GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY –DISCONNECT

G–25

TAIL WHEEL–LOCK G–32

HELICOPTER BLADES–FOLD G–37 TAIL WHEEL–UNLOCK G–33

HELICOPTER BLADES–LOCK G–39 TAKE OFF G-44

HELICOPTER BLADES–SPREAD G–38 THIS WAY G–3

HUNG FLARE G–43 TIE DOWNS–INSERT (PILOT) G–18

I WILL COMPLY OR I UNDERSTAND G–1 TIE DOWNS–REMOVE (PILOT) G–19

INSERT CHOCKS (PILOT) G–18 TILLER BAR IN PLACE G–40

INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR HELICOPTER TIE DOWNS

G–20 TOW BAR IN PLACE G–40

INSERT TIE DOWNS (PILOT) G–18 TURN TO LEFT G–6

LOCK HELICOPTER BLADES G–39 TURN TO RIGHT G–7

LOCK WINGS G–39 TURNS WHILE BACKING–TAIL TO LEFT G–12

MOVE BACK G–11 TURNS WHILE BACKING–TAIL TO RIGHT G–13

MOVE AHEAD G–8 UNDERCARRIAGE PINS–INSTALL G–22

NEGATIVE (NOT CLEAR) G–2 UNDERCARRIAGE PINS–REMOVE G–23

NOT CLEAR OR I WILL NOT COMPLY G–2 WINGS–FOLD G–37

PERSONNEL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT

G–16 WINGS–LOCK G–39

PERSONNEL IN DANGER AREA G–17 WINGS–SPREAD G–38

PERSONNEL READY TO APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT

G–15

12A–2

G–1 AFFIRMATIVE (ALL CLEAR / I WILL COMPLY OR I UNDERSTAND)

DAY: Hand raised, thumb up.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands held as extension of the hands.

Aircrew acknowledgment:One flash.

Conforms to:

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal NATO STANAG No. 3117 A–1 ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex A–1

G–2 NEGATIVE (NOT CLEAR / I WILL NOT COMPLY)

DAY: Arm held out, hand below waist level, thumb turned downward.


Aircrew acknowledgment:Steady light.

Conforms to:

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A–2 ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex A–2

G–3 THIS WAY

DAY: Arms above head in vertical position with palms facing inward.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands held as extension of the arms.

Conforms to:


12A–3

G–4 PROCEED TO NEXT MARSHALLER

DAY: Right or left arm down, other arm moved across the body and extended to indicate direction to next marshaller.


Conforms to:


G–5 SLOW DOWN

DAY: Arms down with palms toward ground, then moved up and down several times.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands held horizontally as extension of the hands.

Conforms to:


G–6 TURN TO LEFT

DAY: Point right arm downward, left arm is repeatedly moved upward and backward. Speed of arm movement indicates rate of turn.


Conforms to:


12A–4

G–7 TURN TO RIGHT

DAY: Point left arm downwards, right hand repeatedly moved upward and backward. Speed of arm movement indicating rate of turn.


Conforms to:


G–8 MOVE AHEAD

DAY: Arms a little apart, palms facing backward and repeatedly moved upward and backward from shoulder height.


Conforms to:


G–9 BRAKES

‘ON’ DAY: Arms above head, open palms and fingers raised with palms toward aircraft, then fist closed.

‘ON’ NIGHT: Arms above head then wands crossed.

‘OFF’ DAY: Reverse of above.

‘OFF’ NIGHT: Crossed wands, then uncrossed.

Conforms to:


12A–5

G-10

STOP

DAY: Arms crossed above the head, palms facing forward.


Conforms to:


G–11 MOVE BACK (ALSO USED TO PULL BACK AIRCRAFT UTILISING ARRESTING WIRE)

DAY: Arms by sides, palms facing forward, swept forward and upward repeatedly to shoulder height.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal wands held as extension of the arms.

Conforms to:


G–12

TURNS WHILE BACKING—TAIL TO LEFT

DAY: Point right arm down and left arm brought from overhead, vertical position to horizontal forward position repeating left arm movement.


Conforms to:


12A–6

G–13 TURNS WHILE BACKING—TAIL TO RIGHT

DAY: Point left arm down and right arm brought from overhead, vertical position to horizontal forward position, repeating right arm movement.


Conforms to:


G–14 REQUEST / CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL TO APPROACH AIRCRAFT

DAY: A beckoning motion with right hand at eye level.

NIGHT: A continuously flashing light.

Conforms to:


G–15 REQUEST BY MARSHALLER TO MOVE PERSONNEL TOWARD AIRCRAFT

PERSONNEL READY TO APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT

DAY: Either hand raised vertically overhead, palm toward aircraft. The other hand held horizontally and indicating personnel wishing to approach the aircraft.


Conforms to:


12A–7

G–16 PERSONNEL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT

DAY: Either hand raised vertically overhead, palm toward aircraft. The other hand indicated to personnel concerned and gestures toward aircraft.


Conforms to:

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal NATO STANAG No. 3117 A–16

G–17 PERSONNEL IN DANGER AREA

DAY: Raise both hands to the vertical position, palms facing forward. When pilots hands are held in view, place hands on head. If pilots hands are no longer in view raise hands to the vertical position. When personnel have finished in the danger area give the ‘Affirmative’ thumb up signal.


Conforms to:

ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex B–11

G–18 INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR TIE DOWNS (PILOT)

DAY: Swing arms inward together, thumbs extended inward. In single piloted aircraft, pilot may swing one arm alternately from each side, thumb extended inward.

NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight, move at eye level in horizontal plane alternately inward form each side.

12A–8

G–19 REMOVE CHOCKS AND / OR TIE DOWNS (PILOT)

DAY: Swing arms outward together, thumbs extended outward. In single piloted aircraft, pilot may swing one arm alternately from each side, thumb extended outward.

NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight, give on/off signals at one second intervals.

G–20 INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR HELICOPTOR TIE DOWNS

DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs extended inward swing arms from extended position inward.


Conforms to:


G–21 REMOVE CHOCKS

DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs extended outward swing arms outward.


Conforms to:


12A–9

G–22 DOWN LOCKS / UNDERCARRIAGE PINS—INSTALL

DAY: Left arm bent vertically in front with fist clenched, right arm bent horizontally in front with fist clenched and held motionless at left elbow.


Conforms to:


G–23 DOWN LOCKS / UNDERCARRIAGE PINS— REMOVE

DAY: Left arm bent vertically in front with fist clenched, right arm bent horizontally in front with fist clenched and held motionless at left elbow. Right fist moves horizontally away from left elbow.


Conforms to:


G–24 CONNECT GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY

DAY: Hands above head, left fist partially clenched, right hand moved in direction of left hand with first two fingers extended and inserted into circle made by fingers of the left hand.


Conforms to:


12A–10

G–25 DISCONNECT GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY

DAY: Hands above head, left fist partially clenched, right hand moved away from left hand, withdrawing first two fingers from circle made by fingers of the left hand.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands held as extension of hands.

Conforms to:


G–26 START ENGINE(S) (PILOT)

DAY: Left or right hand indicates engine to be started and other hand in circular motion followed with ‘Affirmative’ thumb up signal.

NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight, flashed the appropriate number of times to indicate the engine to be started followed by circular motion of illuminated hand held light or flashlight.

G–27 START ENGINE(S)

DAY: Left hand overhead with appropriate number of fingers extended to indicate the number of the engine to be started, and circular motion of right clenched hand at head level.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal except that the wand in the left hand will be flashed the appropriate number of times to indicate the engine to be started.

Conforms to:


12A–11

G–28 SLOW DOWN ENGINE(S) ON INDICATED SIDE

DAY: Arms down, with either right or left arm moved up and down, palm facing down indicating that left or right side engines respectively should be slowed down.


Conforms to:


G–29 CUT ENGINE(S).

DAY: Either arm and hand level with shoulder, hand moving across throat, palm downward.


Conforms to:


G–30 FIRE

DAY: Make rapid horizontal figure-of-eight motion at waist level with either arm, pointing at source of fire with the other.


Conforms to:


12A–12

G–31 ABANDON AIRCRAFT

DAY: Simulate unfastening seat belt and shoulder straps and throwing them up and off.


Conforms to:

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A–45

G–32 TAIL WHEEL—LOCK

DAY: Wrists together overhead, hands opened from the wrists in a V, then closed suddenly.


Conforms to:


G–33 TAIL WHEEL—UNLOCK

DAY: Hands overhead, palms together then hands opened from the wrists to form a ‘V’, wrists remaining together.


Conforms to:


12A–13

G–34 ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK UP

DAY: Right fist, thumb extended upward, raised suddenly to meet horizontal palm of left hand at chest level.


Conforms to:


G–35 ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK DOWN

DAY: Right fist, thumb extended downward, lowered suddenly to meet horizontal palm of left hand at waist level.


Conforms to:


G–36 ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP)

DAY: Short chopping motion to the side with arms to indicate ‘hook not down’ or ‘hook not up’. Meaning depends on position of hook when signal given.

NIGHT: Same as the day signal with the addition of wands.

Conforms to:

ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex A–35

12A–14

G–37 FOLD WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES

DAY: Arms extended horizontally sideways, palms facing forward, then swept forward and hugged around shoulders.


Conforms to:


G–38 SPREAD WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES

DAY: Arms hugged around shoulders then swept forward and extended horizontally sideways, palms facing forward. Hold signal until wings/blades are locked, then give ‘Affirmative’ thumb up signal.


Conforms to:


G–39 LOCK WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES

DAY: Hit right elbow with palm of left hand.


Conforms to:

ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex A–31

12A–15

G–40 TILLER BAR / TOW BAR STEERING ARM IN PLACE

DAY: Hold nose with left hand, right hand moving horizontally at waist level:

(a) The ‘Affirmative’ thumb up signal immediately following this signal means; ‘SOMEONE IS TENDING BAR’.

(b) A ‘Negative’ thumb down signal immediately following this signal means; ‘NO ONE IS TENDING BAR’.


Conforms to:


G–41 ENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING

DAY: Point to nose with index finger while indicating direction of turn with other index finger.


Conforms to:


12A–16

G–42 DISENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING

DAY: Point to nose with index finger, lateral wave with open palm of other hand at shoulder height.


Conforms to:


G–43 HUNG FLARE

DAY: With arms extended and fists closed, place one fist on top of the other and extend the index finger of the fist to point to the hung flare. The marshaller continues pointing to the hung flare with the upper finger to indicate the location.


G–44 TAKE OFF

DAY: Director conceals left hand and makes circular motion of right hand over head in horizontal plane ending in a throwing motion of the arm towards direction of take-off.


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