General Marshalling Signals For All Aircraft: Index

GENERAL MARSHALLING SIGNALS FOR ALL AIRCRAFT
INDEX
SIGNAL GNo SIGNAL GNo
ABANDON AIRCRAFT G31
AFFIRMATIVE (ALL CLEAR) G1 PROCEED TO NEXT MARSHALLER G4
ARRESTING HOOK DOWN G35 REMOVE CHOCKS (PILOT) G19
ARRESTING HOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP) G36 REMOVE CHOCKS G21
ARRESTING HOOK UP G34 REMOVE TIE DOWNS (PILOT) G19
BRAKES ON / OFF G9 REQUEST BY MARSHALLER TO MOVE
PERSONNEL TOWARD AIRCRAFT G15
CHOCKSINSERT (PILOT) G18 REQUEST/CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL
TO APPROACH AIRCRAFT (PILOT) G14
CHOCKSINSERT G20 SLOW DOWN G5
CHOCKSREMOVE (PILOT) G19 SLOW DOWN ENGINE(S) ON INDICATED
SIDE G28
CHOCKSREMOVE G21 SPREAD HELICOPTER BLADES G38
CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL TO SPREAD WINGS G38
APPROACH AIRCRAFT (PILOT) G14
CUT ENGINE(S) G29 START ENGINE(S) (PILOT) G26
DISENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING G42 START ENGINES G27
DOWN LOCKSINSTALL G22 STEERING ARM IN PLACE G40
DOWN LOCKSREMOVE G23 STOP G10
ENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING G41 TAILHOOK DOWN G35
FIRE G30 TAILHOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP) G36
FOLD HELICOPTER BLADES G37 TAILHOOK UP G34
FOLD WINGS G37 TAIL TO LEFTTURNS WHILE BACKING G12
GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TAIL TO RIGHTTURNS WHILE BACKING G13
CONNECT G24
GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TAIL WHEELLOCK G32
DISCONNECT G25
HELICOPTER BLADESFOLD G37 TAIL WHEELUNLOCK G33
HELICOPTER BLADESLOCK G39 TAKE OFF G-44
HELICOPTER BLADESSPREAD G38 THIS WAY G3
HUNG FLARE G43 TIE DOWNSINSERT (PILOT) G18
I WILL COMPLY OR I UNDERSTAND G1 TIE DOWNSREMOVE (PILOT) G19
INSERT CHOCKS (PILOT) G18 TILLER BAR IN PLACE G40
INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR G20 TOW BAR IN PLACE G40
HELICOPTER TIE DOWNS
INSERT TIE DOWNS (PILOT) G18 TURN TO LEFT G6
LOCK HELICOPTER BLADES G39 TURN TO RIGHT G7
LOCK WINGS G39 TURNS WHILE BACKINGTAIL TO LEFT G12
MOVE BACK G11 TURNS WHILE BACKINGTAIL TO RIGHT G13
MOVE AHEAD G8 UNDERCARRIAGE PINSINSTALL G22
NEGATIVE (NOT CLEAR) G2 UNDERCARRIAGE PINSREMOVE G23
NOT CLEAR OR I WILL NOT COMPLY G2 WINGSFOLD G37
PERSONNEL APPROACH THE G16 WINGSLOCK G39
AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL IN DANGER AREA G17 WINGSSPREAD G38
PERSONNEL READY TO APPROACH G15
THE AIRCRAFT
12A1
G1
AFFIRMATIVE (ALL CLEAR / I WILL COMPLY OR I UNDERSTAND)
DAY: Hand raised, thumb up.
NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

held as extension of the hands.
Aircrew acknowledgment:One flash.
Conforms to:
International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A1
ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex A1
G2
NEGATIVE (NOT CLEAR / I WILL NOT COMPLY)
DAY: Arm held out, hand below waist level,

thumb turned downward.

Aircrew acknowledgment:Steady light.
Conforms to:

G3
THIS WAY
DAY: Arms above head in vertical position

with palms facing inward.

held as extension of the arms.
Conforms to:

12A2
G4
PROCEED TO NEXT MARSHALLER
DAY: Right or left arm down, other arm

moved across the body and extended
to indicate direction to next
marshaller.

Conforms to:

G5
SLOW DOWN
DAY: Arms down with palms toward

ground, then moved up and down
several times.

held horizontally as extension of the
hands.
Conforms to:

G6
TURN TO LEFT
DAY: Point right arm downward, left arm is

repeatedly moved upward and
backward. Speed of arm movement
indicates rate of turn.

Conforms to:

12A3
G7
TURN TO RIGHT
DAY: Point left arm downwards, right hand

repeatedly moved upward and
backward. Speed of arm movement
indicating rate of turn.

Conforms to:

G8
MOVE AHEAD
DAY: Arms a little apart, palms facing

backward and repeatedly moved
upward and backward from shoulder
height.

Conforms to:

G9
BRAKES
ON DAY: Arms above head, open

palms and fingers raised with
palms toward aircraft, then fist
closed.
ON NIGHT: Arms above head then wands

crossed.
OFF DAY: Reverse of above.
OFF NIGHT: Crossed wands, then

uncrossed.
Conforms to:
12A4
G-10
STOP
DAY: Arms crossed above the head, palms

facing forward.

Conforms to:

G11
MOVE BACK (ALSO USED TO PULL BACK AIRCRAFT UTILISING ARRESTING WIRE)
DAY: Arms by sides, palms facing

forward, swept forward and upward
repeatedly to shoulder height.
NIGHT: Similar to the day signal wands held

as extension of the arms.
Conforms to:

G12
TURNS WHILE BACKINGTAIL TO LEFT
DAY: Point right arm down and left arm

brought from overhead, vertical
position to horizontal forward
position repeating left arm
movement.

Conforms to:

12A5
G13
TURNS WHILE BACKINGTAIL TO RIGHT
DAY: Point left arm down and right arm

brought from overhead, vertical
position to horizontal forward
position, repeating right arm
movement.

Conforms to:

G14
REQUEST / CLEARANCE FOR PERSONNEL TO APPROACH AIRCRAFT
DAY: A beckoning motion with right hand at

eye level.
NIGHT: A continuously flashing light.
Conforms to:

G15
REQUEST BY MARSHALLER TO MOVE PERSONNEL TOWARD AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL READY TO APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT
DAY: Either hand raised vertically

overhead, palm toward aircraft. The
other hand held horizontally and
indicating personnel wishing to
approach the aircraft.

Conforms to:

12A6
G16
PERSONNEL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT
DAY: Either hand raised vertically

overhead, palm toward aircraft. The
other hand indicated to personnel
concerned and gestures toward
aircraft.

Conforms to:

G17
PERSONNEL IN DANGER AREA
DAY: Raise both hands to the vertical

position, palms facing forward. When
pilots hands are held in view, place
hands on head. If pilots hands are no
longer in view raise hands to the
vertical position. When personnel
have finished in the danger area give
the Affirmative thumb up signal.

Conforms to:
ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex B11
G18
INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR TIE DOWNS (PILOT)
DAY: Swing arms inward together, thumbs

extended inward. In single piloted
aircraft, pilot may swing one arm
alternately from each side, thumb
extended inward.
NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight,

move at eye level in horizontal plane
alternately inward form each side.
12A7
G19
REMOVE CHOCKS AND / OR TIE DOWNS (PILOT)
DAY: Swing arms outward together,

thumbs extended outward. In single
piloted aircraft, pilot may swing one
arm alternately from each side,
thumb extended outward.

give on/off signals at one second
intervals.
G20
INSERT CHOCKS AND / OR HELICOPTOR TIE DOWNS
DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs

extended inward swing arms from
extended position inward.

Conforms to:

G21
REMOVE CHOCKS
DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs

extended outward swing arms
outward.

Conforms to:

12A8
G22
DOWN LOCKS / UNDERCARRIAGE PINSINSTALL
DAY: Left arm bent vertically in front with

fist clenched, right arm bent
horizontally in front with fist clenched
and held motionless at left elbow.

Conforms to:

G23
DOWN LOCKS / UNDERCARRIAGE PINS REMOVE
DAY: Left arm bent vertically in front with

fist clenched, right arm bent
horizontally in front with fist clenched
and held motionless at left elbow.
Right fist moves horizontally away
from left elbow.

Conforms to:

G24
CONNECT GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY
DAY: Hands above head, left fist partially

clenched, right hand moved in
direction of left hand with first two
fingers extended and inserted into
circle made by fingers of the left
hand.

Conforms to:

12A9
G25
DISCONNECT GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY
DAY: Hands above head, left fist partially

clenched, right hand moved away
from left hand, withdrawing first two
fingers from circle made by fingers
of the left hand.

held as extension of hands.
Conforms to:

G26
START ENGINE(S) (PILOT)
DAY: Left or right hand indicates engine to

be started and other hand in circular
motion followed with Affirmative
thumb up signal.

flashed the appropriate number of
times to indicate the engine to be
started followed by circular motion of
illuminated hand held light or
flashlight.
G27
START ENGINE(S)
DAY: Left hand overhead with appropriate

number of fingers extended to
indicate the number of the engine to
be started, and circular motion of
right clenched hand at head level.
NIGHT: Similar to the day signal except that

the wand in the left hand will be
flashed the appropriate number of
times to indicate the engine to be
started.
Conforms to:
12A10
G28
SLOW DOWN ENGINE(S) ON INDICATED SIDE
DAY: Arms down, with either right or left

arm moved up and down, palm
facing down indicating that left or
right side engines respectively
should be slowed down.
Conforms to:

G29
CUT ENGINE(S).
DAY: Either arm and hand level with

shoulder, hand moving across throat,
palm downward.

Conforms to:
G30
FIRE
DAY: Make rapid horizontal figure-of-eight

motion at waist level with either arm,
pointing at source of fire with the
other.

Conforms to:

12A11
G31
ABANDON AIRCRAFT
DAY: Simulate unfastening seat belt and

shoulder straps and throwing them up
and off.

Conforms to:
G32
TAIL WHEELLOCK
DAY: Wrists together overhead, hands

opened from the wrists in a V, then
closed suddenly.

Conforms to:

G33
TAIL WHEELUNLOCK
DAY: Hands overhead, palms together then

hands opened from the wrists to form
a V, wrists remaining together.

Conforms to:

12A12
G34
ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK UP
DAY: Right fist, thumb extended upward,

raised suddenly to meet horizontal
palm of left hand at chest level.

Conforms to:

G35
ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK DOWN
DAY: Right fist, thumb extended downward,

lowered suddenly to meet horizontal
palm of left hand at waist level.

Conforms to:

G36
ARRESTING HOOK / TAILHOOK NOT DOWN (OR UP)
DAY: Short chopping motion to the side

with arms to indicate hook not down
or hook not up. Meaning depends
on position of hook when signal
given.
NIGHT: Same as the day signal with the

addition of wands.
Conforms to:
12A13
G37
FOLD WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES
DAY: Arms extended horizontally sideways,

palms facing forward, then swept
forward and hugged around
shoulders.

Conforms to:

G38
SPREAD WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES
DAY: Arms hugged around shoulders then

swept forward and extended
horizontally sideways, palms facing
forward. Hold signal until
wings/blades are locked, then give
Affirmative thumb up signal.

Conforms to:

G39
LOCK WINGS / HELICOPTER BLADES
DAY: Hit right elbow with palm of left hand.

Conforms to:
12A14
G40
TILLER BAR / TOW BAR STEERING ARM IN PLACE
DAY: Hold nose with left hand, right hand

moving horizontally at waist level:
(a) The Affirmative thumb up
signal immediately following
this signal means; SOMEONE
IS TENDING BAR.
(b) A Negative thumb down

signal immediately following
this signal means; NO ONE IS
TENDING BAR.

Conforms to:

G41
ENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING
DAY: Point to nose with index finger while

indicating direction of turn with other
index finger.

Conforms to:

12A15
G42
DISENGAGE NOSE WHEEL STEERING
DAY: Point to nose with index finger, lateral

wave with open palm of other hand at
shoulder height.

Conforms to:

G43
HUNG FLARE
DAY: With arms extended and fists closed,
place one fist on top of the other and
extend the index finger of the fist to
point to the hung flare. The
marshaller continues pointing to the
hung flare with the upper finger to
indicate the location.

G44
TAKE OFF
DAY: Director conceals left hand and

makes circular motion of right hand
over head in horizontal plane ending
in a throwing motion of the arm
towards direction of take-off.

Conforms to:

12A16

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GENERAL MARSHALLING SIGNALS FOR ALL AIRCRAFT

DAY: Hand raised, thumb up.

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

Aircrew acknowledgment:One flash.

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Arm held out, hand below waist level,

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

Aircrew acknowledgment:Steady light.

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A2

DAY: Arms above head in vertical position

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Right or left arm down, other arm

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Arms down with palms toward

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Point right arm downward, left arm is

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Point left arm downwards, right hand

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Arms a little apart, palms facing

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

ON DAY: Arms above head, open

ON NIGHT: Arms above head then wands

OFF DAY: Reverse of above.

OFF NIGHT: Crossed wands, then

DAY: Arms crossed above the head, palms

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A10

DAY: Arms by sides, palms facing

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal wands held

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Point right arm down and left arm

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Point left arm down and right arm

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: A beckoning motion with right hand at

NIGHT: A continuously flashing light.

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Either hand raised vertically

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

NATO STANAG No. 3117 A15

DAY: Either hand raised vertically

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Raise both hands to the vertical

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

ASIC AIR STD 25/52A Annex B11

DAY: Swing arms inward together, thumbs

NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight,

DAY: Swing arms outward together,

NIGHT: Using hand held light or flashlight,

DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs

NIGHT: Similar to the day signal with wands

International Civil Aviation Organisation Signal

DAY: Arms down, fists closed, thumbs