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    This document describes standard hand signals used for communicating helicopter ground operations instructions. It lists signals for actions like hovering, moving backwards/sideways/upward/downward/ahead, and cutting the engine(s). The signals involve specific arm, hand and palm positions to clearly indicate the desired maneuver to pilots from the ground. A disclaimer notes that the safety analyses are supplementary and do not supersede official investigation reports.

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    This document describes standard hand signals used for communicating helicopter ground operations instructions. It lists signals for actions like hovering, moving backwards/sideways/upward/downward/ahead, and cutting the engine(s). The signals involve specific arm, hand and palm positions to clearly indicate the desired maneuver to pilots from the ground. A disclaimer notes that the safety analyses are supplementary and do not supersede official investigation reports.

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    HE2 Helicopter Ground Operations Signals v1

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    This document describes standard hand signals used for communicating helicopter ground operations instructions. It lists signals for actions like hovering, moving backwards/sideways/upward/downward/ahead, and cutting the engine(s). The signals involve specific arm, hand and palm positions to clearly indicate the desired maneuver to pilots from the ground. A disclaimer notes that the safety analyses are supplementary and do not supersede official investigation reports.

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    HELICOPTER Ground

    Operations signals

    In many cases the speed of arm movement


    indicates the rate / urgency.

    Hover Move back wards Stop


    Arms horizontally sideways, Arms by sides, palms Arms repeatedly crossed
    palms downward. facing forward, arms swept above the head.
    forward and upward
    repeatedly to should height.

    move downward Move sideways l and


    Arms extended horizontally Either arm placed horizontally Arms placed down and crossed
    sidways, with palms turned down, sideways, then the other arm in front of the body.
    beckoning downwards. moved in front of the body to that
    side, in the direction of the required
    movement; repeated several times.

    move upward Move ahead Cut engine(s)


    Arms extended horizontally Arms repeatedly moved upward Either arm and hand placed level
    sideways, with palms up, and backward beckoning onward. with the chest, then moved
    beckoning upward. laterally with the palm downwards.

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    Disclaimer:
    The safety improvement analyses and recommendations produced by the EHSIT
    are based on expert judgment and are supplementary to the official reports of the
    accident investigation boards (AIBs). Such recommendations, and the safety
    improvement actions that may follow, are solely aimed at improving helicopter
    safety, are not binding and under no circumstances should be considered to take
    precedence over the official AIB reports. The adoption of such safety improvement
    recommendations is subject to voluntary commitment, and engages only the
    responsibility of those who endorse these actions. The EHSIT accepts no
    responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the content or for any actions
    resulting from the use of the information contained in these recommendations.

    For a download of this Helicopter Ground Operations Signals leaflet


    please visit our website:
    http://easa.europa.eu/essi/ehest/2011/12/he2_helicopter_ground_operations_
    ground_signals/

    Europe a n Hel icop t er S a fe t y T e a m (EHEST)


    Component of ESSI

    European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)


    Safety Analysis and Research Department
    Ottoplatz 1, 50679 Köln, Germany

    Mail ehest@easa.europa.eu
    Web www.easa.europa.eu/essi/ehestEN.html

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