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A steady green light gun signal directed at an aircraft in flight means what?
Choices
✓ Cleared to landcorrect
A steady green in flight means cleared to land.
Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
That is a steady red signal.
Return for landing
Return for landing is a flashing green.
Airport unsafe, do not land
Airport unsafe is a flashing red.
Why
To an aircraft in flight, a steady green light gun signal means cleared to land.
FAA source: AIM 4-3-13browse the reference library →
This is taught in Light Gun Signals and Lost Communication — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.