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What does a steady green light gun signal mean to an aircraft on the ground?
Choices
✓ Cleared for takeoffcorrect
A steady green light gun signal directed at an aircraft on the ground means cleared for takeoff. A flashing green light on the ground means cleared to taxi. In flight, steady green means cleared to land.
Cleared to taxi
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Return to starting point
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Exercise extreme caution
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Why
A steady green light gun signal directed at an aircraft on the ground means cleared for takeoff. A flashing green light on the ground means cleared to taxi. In flight, steady green means cleared to land.
FAA source: 14 CFR §91.125; AIM 4-3-13 light gun signalsbrowse the reference library →
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