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What does the air traffic control light gun signal flashing white mean?
If you see a flashing white signal while on the ground, you should return to your starting point, wherever that may be at the airport.
What are the ATC light gun signals?
The 6 Types of Light Gun Signals
| Color & Type | Meaning on the Ground |
|---|---|
| Steady Red | STOP! |
| Flashing Red | Taxi clear of runway in use |
| Flashing White | Return to starting point on airport |
| Alternating Red / Green | Exercise extreme caution |
How does runway lighting work?
The lights marking the ends of the runway emit red light toward the runway to indicate the end of runway to a departing aircraft and emit green outward from the runway end to indicate the threshold to landing aircraft.
Under what condition if any may a pilot allow a person?
Pilots may not allow a person who is obviously intoxicated or under the influence of drugs to be carried in a civil airplane unless the person is a medical patient under proper care or in an emergency. Basically, it’s “8 hours, bottle to throttle.” And, “say no to drugs.”
How do you read wind socks?
Estimating the Wind Speed If the windsock extends to the northeast, the wind comes from the southwest or southwest. The second segment of the sock extends when the wind speed has reached six knots; the third segment, nine knots; and the fourth segment, 12 knots.
What is the Colour of runway centerline?
Runway Centerline Lighting System (RCLS). When viewed from the landing threshold, the runway centerline lights are white until the last 3,000 feet of the runway. The white lights begin to alternate with red for the next 2,000 feet, and for the last 1,000 feet of the runway, all centerline lights are red.
What do airport lights mean?
Each lighting unit can provide red or white light output. If aircraft is too low to the ground, all four lights will be of red color. If aircraft is too high, all 4 lights will be of white color. So, the correct path is when two lights are white and two lights are red.