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Tae aie = ° Wee eA Ss! 1 SU VISUAL FLIGHT abe ; Dw , SEARCH AND RESCUE Search and Rescue Service is a life saving service provided through the combined efforts of the CAA, Air Force, and Coast Guard who are assisted by other organizations such as the Civil Air Patrol, Sheriffs Air Patrol, State-Police, and such other agencies as may be available. It provides search, survival aid, and rescue of personnel of missing or crashed aircraft. MINIMUM CEILINGS AND DISTANCES FROM CLOUDS WITHOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE SSS = oe 3 ee vey VE yy By as waz (aA . ° . . mae yr aes. os yr Dy pie " D On be ah 3 All you need to remember to obtain this valuable protection is: tie 2 gee Lb bie Lt Lt A) Doki! 1. File a Flight Plan with a CAA Airway Communications Station in person or by telephone or radio. 2. File an Arrival Report. 2000 3. If you land at a location other than intended destination, report the landing to the nearest CAA Communications Pa coy . ip ") MED yp BeZZL LAB LIE DP DIP ae ye oy} He ia id LD Ape nica. 700' eas) ey, LE? Bie 4. If you land enroute and are delayed more than an hour, report this information to the nearest communications | 00" : & es ao uae a Ln ener Gin mic Ge Mabe te eae “te station. eK pete s ‘ PE ; 2000’ jasc fs CONTROL AREAS DO NOT EXTEND BELOW 700’ 5. Remember that if you fail to report within one hour after your E.T.A., a search will be started to locate you. If MINIMUM CEILING 1000 THEREFORE: CLEAR OF CLOUDS CK you fail to report within three hours after your E.T.A., the full facilities of the Search and Rescue Service will be Y activated. yD L777 Z3}z=F75Z#7 77 tgyp3;}z77--7 | Searches are expensive, they np ie i ae a Bite ae the lives of other pilots are sacrificed when searching for lost or overdue pilots. WITH TRAFFIC CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE GROUND TO AIR EMERGENCY CODE DISTRESS SIGNALS = By) . ar PE BR rg ian a —— a Te —— 7 Tw. —_ = yy PS Dae » YR ay BA), SING) ' bagll aa ie ») Wy Ph cea 4 - a ‘ Fe yy a =A yy ) 15 ) x tf ) ad hi 4 ZX oo FRR TALEND occ Bk eee ae i vie od Ze py Bee Se a as yp LSA REQUIRE DOCTOR, SERIOUS REQUIRE SIGNAL LAMP WITH eso Ze Fy Nd oe YY) A yy 4 9 pt Ya be Cp F404 KO PRESTIGE Set eat ae ae ee | BAI@ERYS AND HADIOU 8: usec uses | REQUIRE FUEL AND OIL — __ __ | Ll ea YY fy hb Ag za ply I REQUIRE MEDICAL SUPPLIES _—_ _ | | INDICATE DIRECTION TO PROCEED — x ACO BG sO a ee LL ; satel Re ay } nr rs 1 } y i) ae i“ Yo tn IO UNABLE TO PROCEED __ __ __ __ x AM PROCEEDING IN THIS DIRECTION _ 4 NOU un eee N 4 REL) prod > a be alin Fd 4! ann REQUIRE FOOD AND WATER ___ & WILL ATTEMPT TAKE-OFF — —_ __ __. __ [> | pbalg ie a Peal Sibi bec Bo pad eg eaeyy EL Y Oe, A ee ce ‘ se REQUIRE FIREARMS AND — ee ae ee PE a ge AR AMMUNITION eb ceri Ue y AIRCRAFT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED — — | “| NOT UNDERSTOOD ona JIL CLEAR OF CLOUDS - ALL LEVELS 700' fo y USS pen eam ppm pany pen Dkr CRON eA EN AG ERAS SEED GS AN SD CR yp la Dh Ut -_-— — REQUIRE MAP AND COMPASS —— [] PROBABLY SAFE TO LAND HERE — —- AQ REQUIRE MECHANIC — — — __ | Fl t >, “AL daediaudre paging Se -t f= Vb Z Py, CONTROL AREAS DO NOT EXTEND BELOW 700’ CAE to’ THEREFORE: CLEAR OF CLOUDS A “ty | INSTRUCTIONS: een Pea L777 1. Lay out symbols by using strips of fabric or parachutes, pieces of wood, stones, or any available material. 2. Provide as much color contrast as possible between material used for symbols and background against which sym- bols are exposed. VISIBILITY MINIMUMS WITHOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE 3. Symbols should be at least 10 feet high i larger,if possible. Care should be taken to lay out symbols exactly as shown to avoid confusion with other symbols. IN CONTROL ZONES iN CONTRO AREAS wan bch LRA 4. In addition to using symbols, every effort is to be made to attract attention by means of radio, flares, smoke, or 3 MILES AT ALL LEVELS Sune ‘ other available means. 5. When ground is covered with snow, signals can be made by dragging, shoveling or tramping the snow. The de- cern CN A ete al ng Ce ‘elgaarsmemagcnte lee es _ fete pressed areas forming the symbols will appear to be black from the air. & 1 MILE ALL LEVELS : ; : : : \ 6. Pilot should acknowledge message by rocking wings from side to side. ry \ . » \ ‘ a . VISUAL EMERGENCY SIGNALS ‘ CONTROL AREAS DO NOT EXTEND BELOW 700’ eaonbbnoagiy ASSISTANCE — 6 etn E ha => =ORE: ILE ise — gee USED ONLY WHEN LIFE IS AT STAKE a i aS cagy i ALL OK - me \ DO NOT WAIT CAN PROCEED SHORTLY -— NEED MECHANICAL DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND HERE LZZZ-AZZZZZZZZTZZZZZZZZS SSS DTZ cows fe a . | LIE PRONE WAVE ONE ARM OVERHEAD ONE ARM HORIZONTAL BOTH ARMS HORIZONTAL BOTH ARMS WAVED ACROSS FACE WITH TRAFFIC CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE gees puncte see sa? Se NEGATIVE (NO) AFFIRMATIVE (YES) OUR RECEIVER IS WHERE VISIBILITY 1S LESS THAN 3 MILES ALL FLIGHTS ARE \ OPERATING ns IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES ONLY nse ao eg A hcmnyat . < 1 MILE ALL LEVELS | 3 MILES OR LESS ALL LEVELS oH ¢ BOTH ARMS FORWARD HORIZON-— MAKE THROWING MOTION CUP HANDS OVER EARS WHITE CLOTH WAVED HORIZONTALLY] WHITE CLOTH WAVED VERTICALLY TALLY, SQUATTING AND POINTING 700! IN DIRECTION OF LANDING — REPEAT HOW TO USE THEM IF YOU ARE FORCED DOWN AND ARE ABLE TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION e CONTROL ARR Wo NOTE KTEME RELOW 200) mr catalls OF THE PILOT OF A RESCUE AIRPLANE, THE BODY SIGNALS ILLUSTRATED THEREFORE: 4 SALE owe ee igiyese ee ON THIS PAGE CAN BE USED TO TRANSMIT MESSAGES TU HIM AS HE CIRCLES OVER YOUR LOCATION. STAND IN THE OPEN WHEN YOU MAKE THE SIGNALS. BE SURE THAT THE BACKGROUND, AS SEEN FROM THE AIR, APEIRURTIVE (NES) IS NOT CONFUSING. GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS SLOWLY AND REPEAT é ZIM MER:€ Fpj[M@UURAM2 NEGATIVE (NO) EACH SIGNAL UNTIL YOU ARE POSITIVE THAT THE PILOT UNDERSTANDS 7-18-52 BOTH ARMS VERTICAL DIP NOSE OF PLANE SEVERAL TIMES FISHTAIL PLANE YOU. 6/6/50 Declassification Authority: NND 57565