Appendix B
Familiarization
RAISE FLAPS: Signalman’s wands in front held open vertically from wrist, then closed crocodile-mouth
fashion.
LOWER 1/2 FLAPS: Signalman’s wands in front held together then opened vertically from wrist, followed
by crossed wands.
FINAL CHECKER: Signalman creates an inverted “V” with wands overhead.
STABILATOR CHECK: Signalman’s wands extended in front of chest in vertical position, then moved to
chest and extended again.
RUDDER CHECK: Signalman’s arms fully extended horizontally from body with wands raised; left arm
pulled in toward body and then extended from body as right arm pulled in toward body (alternating motion).
AILERON CHECK (LEFT STICK): Signalman’s left elbow resting in right palm at waist level; pivots raised
wand to right (approx. 45 degrees) and then back to vertical.
AILERON CHECK (RIGHT STICK): Signalman’s right elbow resting in left palm at waist level; pivots
raised wand to left (approx. 45 degrees) and then back to vertical.
TAXI DIRECTOR’S SIGNALS
PROCEED TO NEXT MARSHALER: Signalman pats sides of head with both wands, then points to next
marshaler (near arm extended toward new marshaler while other wand moves across chest pointing
toward new marshaler).
BRAKES ON: Signalman’s arms extended above head, then crosses wands.
REMOVE CHOCKS: Signalman’s arms at sides, wands pointed outward; swings arms outward.
STOP/EMERGENCY STOP: Signalman’s arms extended above head with wands crossed.
ENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING: Signalman points to nose with one wand and points to nose wheel
with other wand.
BRAKES OFF: Signalman’s arms extended above head with wands crossed, then uncrosses wands.
MOVE AHEAD: Signalman’s arms extended forward at shoulder level with wands vertical; makes fanning
arm motion side to side, speed of wand movement indicating desired speed.
INSTALL CHOCKS: Signalman’s arms extended down 45 degrees from body with wands pointed inward,
then swings arms outward to inward.
TURN LEFT: Signalman’s right wand pointed downward while left wand repeatedly moves side to side,
speed of wand movement indicating desired rate of turn.
TURN RIGHT: Signalman’s left wand points downward while right wand repeatedly moves side to side,
speed of wand movement indicating desired rate of turn.
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