INTERCEPTION SIGNALS
aerodrome, lowering aerodrome
SIGNALS INITIATED BY THE INTERCEPTING AIRCRAFT
Intercepting fighter
DAY - Rocking wings
from a position slightly
above and ahead of, and
normally to the left of, the
Intercepted aircraft and,
after acknowledgement,a
slow level turn, normally
to the left, on to the
desired heading.
NIGHT - Same and, in
addition flashing
navigational lights at
irregular intervals.
Note 1 - Meteorological
conditions or terrain may
require the intercepting
aircraft to take up a
position and to the right of
the intercepted aircraft
and to make the
subsequent turn to the
right.
Note 2 - If the intercepted
aircraft is not able to keep
pace with the intercepting
aircraft, the latter is
expected to fly a series of
racetrack patterns and to
rock its wings each time it
passes the intercepted
aircraft.
DAY OR NIGHT - An
abrupt break-away
manoeuvre from the
intercepted aircraft
consisting of a climbing
turn of 90° or more
without crossing the line
of flight of the intercepted
aircraft.
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DAY - Circling Land at this DAY - Lowering Understood,
landing gear, will comply
landing gear and over- following the
flying runway in direction intercepting aircraft
of landing. and, if after
overflying the RWY
NIGHT - Same and, in landing is considered
addition, showing steady safe, proceeding to
Meaning Your aircraft Meaning
landing lights land.
You have DAY - Rocking Understood, NIGHT - Same and,
been wings and following. will comply in addition showing
intercepted, steady landing lights.
follow me NIGHT - Same and,
in addition, flashing
navigational lights at
irregular intervals. SIGNALS INITIATED BY THE INTERCEPTED AIRCRAFT
Your aircraft Meaning Intercepting fighter Meaning
DAY - Raising landing Aerodrome DAY OR NIGHT - If Understood,
gear while passing over you have it is desired that the follow me
landing RWY at a height designated is intercepted aircraft
exceeding 300m (100ft) inadequate follow the
but not exceeding 600m intercepting aircraft
(2000ft) above the AD to an alternate AD
level, and continuing to the intercepting
Always try to establish
circle the AD. NIGHT - aircraft raises its
radio communication via
Flashing landing lights landing gear and
121.500 MHz while passing over
landing RWY at a height
uses the Series 1
signals prescribed
exceeding 300m (1000ft) for intercepting
but not exceeding 600m aircraft.
(2000ft) above the AD
level, and continuing to If it is decided to Understood,
circle the aerodrome. If release the you may
unable to flash landing intercepted aircraft, proceed
lights, flash any other the intercepting
lights available. aircraft uses the
Series 2 signals
prescribed for
intercepting aircraft.
DAY or NIGHT - Regular Cannot DAY or NIGHT - Understood
You may DAY OR NIGHT - Understood, switching on and off of all comply Use Series 2 signals
proceed Rocking wings will comply. available lights but in prescribed for
such a manner as to be intercepting aircraft.
distinct from flashing
lights.
DAY or NIGHT - Irregular In distress DAY or NIGHT - Understood
flashing of all available Use Series 2 signals
lights. prescribed for
intercepting aircraft.
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