Light Signals Flashcards
What does a steady red light mean in flight?
Keep circling
What is indicated by a steady green light
Authorised to land (if in flight) or take off (at airport) if no collision risk
A steady red light at an airport means what?
Stop
How does an airport signal to a pilot to return for landing? What does the same signal mean at an aerodrome?
Green flashes. At an aerodrome it means authorised to taxi if pilot satisfied there is no collision risk
What signal means do not land, what does it mean when used while at the aerodrome?
Red flashes. At the aerodrome it means taxi clear of landing area in use
What do white flashes mean?
No significance in flight, return to starting point at aerodrome. Pedestrians and vehicles vacate maneuvering area
What do green flashes mean for vehicles and pedestrians?
Permission to cross landing area or move onto taxiway
How does an aerodrome tell a pedestrian or car to stop?
Steady red signal
What does flashing runway or taxiway lighting indicate?
Signal to vehicles and pedestrians to vacate the runway or taxiway and observe tower for signals
What signal tells a car or pedestrian to vacate the maneuvering area
White flashes
How is a vehicle or pedestrian signalled to move off the landing area or taxiway and watch for aircraft?
Red flashes
What do green flashes mean?
Return for landing if in flight, or clear to taxi on ground or permission to cross landing area or move onto taxiway for vehicles or pedestrians
What do red flashes mean?
Do not land, vacate landing area if on ground, pedestriands or vehicles move off taxiway or landing area and watch for aircraft
What signal would be used to instruct a pilot to join the circuit for landing?
Flashing green