Basic Ground Team Leader Course

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Ground Team Skills Procedures
Air and Ground Coordination Without Radios
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Introduction

• Air and ground team coordination is best arranged
  over the radio
• Aircraft or vehicle radios can fail
• Good idea to have multi-channel radio
  communications (two or more radios and
  frequencies)
• We must be prepared to continue with the mission
  in the event of radio failure

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Air to Ground Signals

• Ground Crews
• Spotters maintain visual observation of air cover
  at all times
• Recorder keep time-position -heading record of
  aircraft
• Deploy ground to air signals promptly
• Be ready to move without delay

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Air to Ground Signals

• When signaling the aircraft will
• Generally travel at under 100 MPH
• Maneuver with all external lights on
• Rotating tail beacon (if available)
• Landing lights
• Taxi lights

Lights on - signaling
Lights off - normal flying
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Air-to-Ground SignalsMurphys Method
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Air-to-Ground Signals
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Ground to Air Signals

• Signal panels
• Contrasting colors (orange, red, yellow)
• 10-12 feet long
• 3-4 feet wide
• Place in open area

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Body Signals
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Other Signals

• Strobe lights
• Signal Mirror
• Space blanket can act as a large signal mirror
• Shadows
• Pile rocks, brush or snow
• Scrap or tramp our trenches in dirt, sand or snow

• Smoke Signals
• commercial orange smoke
• hot fire with green leaves, moss or ferns
• Aerial Flares

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Other Signals

• Signal Mirror Operation
• Reflect sun on nearby surface
• Look at reflected spot though hone
• Slowly move mirror to aim at target
• Sweep horizon slowly - flashes can be seen for
  miles

• Paulin Signals
• Fold in patters for different shapes
• Colors contrast with background
• Size 6-12 feet long, 2-3 feet wide