Table 10-4.—Deck Status Lights/Rotating Beacon Signals for Helicopter Operations EVOLUTION DECK STATUS LIGHTS/ ROTATING BEACON SIGNAL Start Engines Red Engage Rotors Amber Launch Green Recovery Green Disengage Rotors Amber Shutdown Red Q10-21. What color should the deck status lights/ rotating beacon signal be to engage rotors? Q10-22. Is it permissible to taxi a helicopter on the flight deck? SUMMARY In this chapter you have learned about operating SE around aircraft, afloat and ashore aircraft operations, handling and securing procedures, hand signals, aircraft handling accessories, and the related safety procedures and requirements. 10-50 EVOLUTION COMMAND DISPLAY MEANING (HELO) MEANING (AV-8) 1. Prepare to start engines Check chocks, chains, tie-downs, fire bottles, and all loose gear about the flight deck. Helmets buckled, goggles down, start APP/GTS on LSE/director signal. Red signal in flight deck area Verify starting wind limitations chocks and tie-downs in place. Boots removed and stowed. Secure all loose gear. Man fire extinguishers. Intake blanks clear GTS wind limits met, chocks, tie-downs in place, loose gear secured. Man fire extinguishers. 2. Start engines Start engines Red signal in flight deck area Authority for responsible flight deck personnel to signal for starting engines. Ship not ready for flight operations. 3. Engage/ disengage rotors Stand clear of rotors (20 second pause) - engage/disengage rotors Amber signal in flight deck area Ship is ready for the pilot to engage rotors. Authority for responsible flight deck personnel to signal for engaging rotors when the immediate area is cleared. Ship not ready for flight operations. Squadron personnel conduct poststart checks (i.e., controls) clear exhaust areas. 4. Removal of tie-downs Remove all tie-downs Not applicable Note: Emcon (Red, Green, Red) Remove tie-downs from aircraft and show to pilot. LSE points to tie-downs and shows one finger to the pilot for each tie-down removed. 5. Launch Launch aircraft Green signal in flight deck area Ship is ready in all respects for flight operation. Authority for responsible flight deck personnel to launch aircraft when pilot is ready and tie-downs and chocks have been removed. 6. Aircraft approaching Standby to recover aircraft, spot _____. Red signal in flight deck area Prepare designated landing area to land aircraft. Ship not ready to recover aircraft. 7. Recover Land aircraft Green signal in flight deck area Ship is ready in all respects to land aircraft. NOTE: Flight deck rotating beacon signals are for Pri-Fly control of flight deck operations only. These lights are not to be interpreted by pilots as clearance/denial for any evolution. Table 10-3.—Flight Deck Commands