Flight Deck Procedures
Carrier Qualification
DECK PERSONNEL SIGNALS TO PILOT
The following signals are directed to pilots or deck crews by the yellow shirt. Signals performed above the
waist are directed to pilots; signals performed below the waist are directed to deck crews.
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Proceed to next director: director pats sides of head with both hands, then points to next director
(near arm extended toward new director, other arm moved across chest pointing toward new direc-
tor).
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I have control: new director will hold one arm straight up and will begin giving directions as soon as
you look at him.
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Slow down: director extends arms down with palms toward ground, then moves them up and down
several times.
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Turn left: director points right arm downward and moves left arm repeatedly upward and backward,
speed of arm movement indicating desired rate of turn.
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Turn right: director points left arm downward and moves right arm repeatedly upward and backward,
speed of arm movement indicating desired rate of turn.
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Move ahead: director extends arms forward at shoulder level with hands upraised above eye level
and palms facing backward and makes beckoning arm motion, speed of arm movement indicating
desired speed.
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Move back (push back): director holds arms down by sides, palms facing forward, and then sweeps
them forward and upward repeatedly to shoulder height.
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Emergency stop: director extends arms above head with wrists crossed and fists clenched.
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Brakes on: director extends arms above head with fists clenched.
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Brakes off: director extends arms above head and alternately clenches and unclenches fists.
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Install chocks: director extends arms down 45 degrees from body with fists closed, thumbs pointed
inward, and then swings arms from outward to inward.
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Install tiedowns: director rotates hands in a vertical circle in front of body.
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Remove chocks: director holds arms down at sides with fists closed and thumbs pointed outward and
then swings arms outward.
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Remove chain tiedowns: director makes wiping motion down left arm with right hand and down right
arm with left hand.
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Chain tiedowns in place: director rotates hands in a vertical circle in front of body and then gives
thumbs up.
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Throttle back: director extends arm in front of body with fist at waist level and thumb extended up,
then grasps thumb with other hand and rocks as if pulling throttle to IDLE.
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Engage nose wheel steering: director points to nose with index finger and points to nose wheel with
other hand.
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