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The Rules of the Air Regulations 2007
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Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic
61. Each signal described in column 1 of Table 4 shall have the meanings respectively appearing in columns 2, 3 and 4 of the Table in the circumstances specified in the second row of the Table.
Table 4—Meaning Of Lights And Pyrotechnic Signals
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic and colour of light beam or pyrotechnic | Directed from an aerodrome to an aircraft in flight | Directed from an aerodrome To an aircraft or vehicle on the aerodrome | Directed from an aircraft in flight to an aerodrome |
(a) Continuous red light. | Give way to other aircraft and continue circling. | Stop. | — |
| (b) Red pyrotechnic light, or red flare. | Do not land; wait for permission. | — | Immediate assistance is required. |
| (c) Red flashes. | Do not land; aerodrome not available for landing. | Move clear of landing area. | — |
| (d) Green flashes. | Return to aerodrome; wait for permission to land. | To an aircraft: you may move on the manoeuvring area and apron. To a vehicle: you may move on the manoeuvring area. | — |
| (e) Continuous green light. | You may land. | You may take off (not applicable to a vehicle). | — |
| (f) Continuous green light, or green flashes, or green pyrotechnic light. | — | — | By night: May I land? By day: May I land from direction different from that indicated by landing T? |
| (g) White flashes. | Land at the aerodrome after receiving continuous green light, and then, after receiving green flashes, proceed to the apron. | Return to starting point on the aerodrome. | I am compelled to land. |
(h) White pyrotechnic lights. Switching on and off the navigation lights. Switching on and off the landing lights. | — | — | I am compelled to land. |
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