Visual Signals

Question 1

Before initiating a NORDO flight, what should you do?

Answer 1

Contact the control tower to inform the controllers of your intentions and to secure a clearance for operation within the airspace.

Question 2

During a NORDO departure, you must stay how many feet from the edge of the runway until clearance is received to take off?

Answer 2

At least 200 feet.

Question 3

During a NORDO departure, what does a flashing green light indicate?

Answer 3

Cleared to taxi.

Question 4

During a NORDO departure, what does a steady green light indicate?

Answer 4

Cleared for take-off.

Question 5

During a NORDO departure, what does a flashing red light indicate?

Answer 5

Taxi clear of runway in use.

Question 6

During a NORDO departure, what does a steady red light indicate?

Answer 6

Stop.

Question 7

During a NORDO departure, what does a flashing white light indicate?

Answer 7

Return to starting point on airport.

Question 8

During a NORDO departure, what do blinking runway lights indicate?

Answer 8

Vehicles and pedestrians are to vacate the runway immediately.

Question 9

During a NORDO arrival, which side of the runway should you join the traffic circuit?

Answer 9

The upwind side.

Question 10

During a NORDO arrival, what should you do if a landing clearance is not given at final?

Answer 10

Pull up and go around again.

Question 11

During a NORDO arrival, what does a steady green light indicate?

Answer 11

Clear to land.

Question 12

During a NORDO arrival, what does a steady red light or red flare indicate?

Answer 12

Do not land. Continue in circuit. Avoid making sharp turns, climbing or diving after you receive this signal.

Question 13

During a NORDO arrival, what does a flashing green light indicate?

Answer 13

Recall signal. Return for landing (usually to recall an airplane which has taken off or has been previously waved off with a red light). This will be followed by a steady green light when the approach path and landing area is clear.

Question 14

During a NORDO arrival, what does an alternating red and green light indicate?

Answer 14

Danger. Be on alert. This signal may be used to warn you of such hazards as danger of collision, obstructions, soft field, ice on runways, mechanical failure of your undercarriage, etc. The danger signal is not a prohibitive signal and will be followed by a red or green light as circumstances warrant.

Question 15

During a NORDO arrival, what does a flashing red light indicate?

Answer 15

Airport unsafe. Do not land.

Question 16

During a NORDO arrival, what does a red pyrotechnical light indicate?

Answer 16

Do not land for the time being.

Question 17

During a NORDO arrival, how do you acknowledge light signals from the tower during the day?

Answer 17

By rocking the wings of the airplane.

Question 18

During a NORDO arrival, how do you acknowledge light signals from the tower during the night?

Answer 18

By a single flash of the landing light.

Question 19

During a NORDO arrival, if you are cleared to land by a green light signal, come in on a straight glide or power approach for a distance not less than ____ feet.

Answer 19

3000 feet.

Question 20

During a NORDO arrival on final approach, you should not do any S-turns. True or False?

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

After a NORDO arrival, no taxi clearance is required after landing, except to cross any runway or to taxi back to a turn-off point. True or False?

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

If your airplane is equipped with receiver only (RONLY), how should you advise the airport controller of this fact?

Answer 22

Preferably by filing a flight plan. Otherwise, he will instruct you by means of visual signals.

Question 23

Answer 23

Start engine.

Question 24

Answer 24

Brakes (commence with open palms).

Question 25

Answer 25

Place yourself facing me / This bay

Question 26

Answer 26

Proceed to next signalman.

Question 27

Answer 27

Move ahead.

Question 28

Answer 28

Stop.

Question 29

Answer 29

Turn to the left.

Question 30

Answer 30

Turn to the right.

Question 31

Answer 31

Turn tail to your left.

Question 32

Answer 32

Turn tail to your right.

Question 33

Answer 33

Cut engines.

Question 34

Answer 34

Connect to ground power.

Question 35

Answer 35

Disconnect from ground power.

Question 36

Answer 36

Chocks removed.

Question 37

Answer 37

Chocks inserted.

Question 38

Answer 38

Slow down.

Question 39

Answer 39

Slow down engine on indicated side.

Question 40

Answer 40

Move back.

Question 41

Answer 41

Fire.

Question 42

Answer 42

All clear.