AMC and GM to Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes — Issue 1, Amendment 11

Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to the Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes Issue 1, Amendment 11

Annex to ED Decision 2024/008/R ‘Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for Aerodromes Issue 1, Amendment 11’

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The Annex to ED Decision 2014/012/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 27 February 2014 is amended as follows:

AMC1 ADR.OPS.B.031(b)(4) Communications

(a) The signals to be used in case of radio communication failure between air traffic services and vehicles or pedestrians authorised to operate on the manoeuvring area should have the following meaning:

LIGHTS SIGNAL FROM AIR TRAFFIC MEANING SERVICES

Green flashes Permission to cross landing area or to move onto taxiway Steady red Stop Red flashes Move off the landing area or taxiway and watch out for aircraft White flashes Vacate manoeuvring area in accordance with local instructions (b) In emergency conditions or if the signals in point (a) are not observed, the signal given below will be used for runways or taxiways equipped with a lighting system and should have the following meaning:

LIGHT SIGNAL MEANING

Flashing runway or taxiway lights Vacate the runway and observe the tower for light signal (ca) Care should be taken to ensure that the procedures address the case where, due to the prevailing visibility conditions, the light signals may not be seen by the driver or the pedestrian authorised to operate on the manoeuvring area. (db) In case of agreement with the air traffic services provider to use other/additional communication means in the event of radio communication feature (e.g. mobile phones), the procedures should also cover the necessary practical details (e.g. telephone numbers to be used), as well as the order of the use of the agreed solutions.