Helideck Hand Signals
Helideck Hand Signals
Helideck Hand Signals
Operation
Description
Wave hand above
shoulder height
Given by HLO/HDA to
Pilot STOP, maintain current
state until advised
Stop or Hold
Hold up one or
both fists
Given by HLO/HDA to
Helideck Team Member
or Passenger STOP, remain in place
Hold up one or
both fists
[Warning - Give
from a location
where you can
reach safety if
Pilot continues
landing]
Operation
Description
Make figure 8 in
front of body with
hand
FIRE
[Warning - Give
from a location
where you can
reach safety]
Touch hand to
head, then point
toward / away from
aircraft
Approval for
HLO/HDA to
enter rotor
arc
Beckoning motion,
palm of hand
toward face and
repetitively bring
hand toward face
Approval for
HLO/HDA to
leave rotor
arc
Given by Pilot
Put chocks in place
Insert Chocks
Repeated by HLO
Acknowledge Pilots
signal to chock aircraft
Operation
Description
Chocks in
place
Arms extended
palms facing
inward, then
swung from the
extended position
inward
Aircraft
shutdown
Wave hand on
edge in front of
throat in a cutting
motion
Wave hand on
edge in front of
throat in a cutting
motion
Passenger
unload / load
Two fingers
pointed down and
moved backwards
and forwards in
opposite directions
as if walking
Passenger
unload / load
Beckoning motion,
palm of hand
toward face and
repetitively bring
hand toward face
Operation
Description
Fueling
Forefinger pointed
Given by Pilot horizontally and
rotated in a circular Begin fueling
motion
Fueling
Fueling
Hand horizontal
palm down, wave
hand side to side
Hand overhead in
a circular motion
I am ready to start
engines / turn rotors
[Do not start engines /
turn rotors until
acknowledged]
Given by HLO -
Starting
engines or
turning rotors
Hand overhead in
a circular motion
Operation
Description
Remove
chocks
Hands in front of
face, thumbs
outward. Move
hands outward.
Remove my chocks
Repeated by HLO Acknowledge Pilots
signal to remove chocks
Chocks
removed
(Facility
chocks)
Chocks
removed
(Aircraft
chocks)
Rotors
turning Preparation
for takeoff
Hold chocks up so
pilot can see them
Arms down,
thumbs facing
outward, then
swung outwards
I am ready to takeoff
[Do not takeoff until
acknowledged]
Thumbs up