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Care must be taken if you are going to 'practice' any sort
of rescue signal that there is no possibility of them being
mistaken for a 'real' signal.
Under no circumstances should the emergency services have
to respond to a 'non-emergency'. This could ultimately cost
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Ground to Air Rescue
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| Sending &
Receiving Signals |
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Body Signals These are commonly used
body signals that will be understood by airmen. Make sure that
all signals are made clearly, exaggerate the movements and use
a cloth to make the yes and no signals clear.
Response
A pilot receiving
messages from the ground will acknowledge receipt of these
messages by:
Message received and understood
In daylight: flying the plane and tipping the wings
in a rocking motion from side to side
At night: flashing green
lights
Message received but NOT understood
In daylight: flying the plane in a
right-handed circle
At night: flashing red lights
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| Mountain Rescue |
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These are internationally recognized by all mountain rescue
services.
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Flare Signal |
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Sound Signal |
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Light Signal |
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Red |
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3 short blasts, 3 long, 3 short
Repeat
after 1 minute interval |
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3 short flashes, 3 long, 3
short
Repeat after 1 minute interval |
| HELP NEEDED |
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Red |
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6 blasts in quick succession
Repeat
after 1 minute interval |
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6 flashes in quick succession
Repeat
after 1 minute interval |
| Message Understood |
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White |
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3 blasts in quick succession
Repeat
after 1 minute interval |
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3 flashes in quick succession
Repeat
after 1 minute interval |
| Return to Base |
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Green |
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Prolonged succession of blasts |
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Prolonged succession of
flashes |
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