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SERVICING MARKINGS |
| Function |
Description |
Example |
| Fuelling |
Four-pointed star with NATO code for grade of fuel. |
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| Rocket
Fuels |
Four-pointed star in crescent with NATO code (if applicable) or name
of fuel. |
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| Rocket
Oxidisers |
Crescent
with type of oxidant (NATO code when allocated). |
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| Engine
Lubricating Oil |
Square
with NATO code
for type of lubricant. |
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| Hydraulic
Fluid |
Circle
with NATO code for type of fluid |
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| De-icing |
Triangle
with NATO code for grade. - |
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| Coolant |
Two
horizontal S's with NATO code for coolant and, if necessary,
percentage composition... |
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| Pneumatic
System |
An "X"
with maximum charging pressure. |
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| Oxygen
(Breathing) |
Two
horizontal rectangles with filling pressure, or "liquid" and
transfer
pressure. - |
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Anti-detonant
or Thrust
Augmentation |
A chevron
with NATO code and percentage composition. |
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Air
Conditioning
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Four dot
pattern. Square, less a quarter-arc at each corner with type of gas
and filling pressure. |
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| Inerting
System |
Square,
less a quarter-arc at each corner with type of gas and filling
pressure. |
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| Fire
Extinguishing System |
A diamond
and name of extinguishant. |
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External
Electrical
Connections |
An "E"
with lower limb shortened stating service and voltage details. |
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| Ground or
Earthing Point |
An
inverted "T" with two bars beneath, each of shorter length, with
notation shown. |
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| Batteries |
Lightning
flash. |
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GROUND HANDLING
MARKINGS |
| Jacking
Point |
Square
with two slanting legs; yellow colour.
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| Slinging
or Hoisting Point |
Hook on
horizontal bar; yellow colour. . |
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| Picketing
Point |
Anchor;
yellow colour. |
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EMERGENCY AND
SAFETY MARKINGS (EXTERNAL) |
| Explosive
Actuated Devices |
Red
equilateral triangle, apex down, bearing the words "CANOPY",
"EJECTION SEAT", etc., in white and the word "DANGER" in red on each
side of the triangle; applied on the adjacent external part of the
airframe on both sides of the aircraft. |
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| Break-in
Points |
The words
"CUT HERE FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE" are marked on
the outside of selected areas of the fuselage and encircled by a
broken line. These markings indicate where personnel could cut into
the fuselage and encounter the minimum of obstruction; the markings
are coloured yellow |
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| Emergency
Equipment |
When an
aircraft carries emergency equipment which is easily accessible
from the outside, their positions are shown externally by stencilled
words. coloured red, e.g. AXE STOWED HERE. In addition, the position
of the equipment may be further shown by a full size red coloured
silhouette of the item on the outside of the fuselage in a position
corresponding to the exact stowage position inside. |
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Normal
Entrance Doors
and Exits - |
The
controls for normal operation of entrance doors and exits are
marked, and operating instructions applied in the immediate
vicinity; the markings are in yellow. |
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| First-Aid
Kit |
The
location of the first-aid kit that can be reached from the outside
is marked with a red cross on a white background adjacent to the
access panel or exit. |
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Emergency
Canopy
Release |
The
location of the emergency canopy or hatch release control is
indicated by a yellow coloured arrow with a black border and
inscribed with the word RESCUE in black. Operating instructions are
marked in yellow. |
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| Fire
Access Panels |
The fire
access panels on the engine cowling are marked with the words
FIRE PANEL in red, inside a red rectangle. |
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EMERGENCY AND
SAFETY MARKING (INTERNAL) |
| Emergency
Controls |
Emergency
controls are matt black with diagonal yellow stripes |
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Ejection
Seat Firing
Handle |
The
centre portion of the ejection seat firing handle is striped yellow
and black, and the sides are painted red. The words "DO NOT PULL
HANDLE" are painted in red on the
head rest. |
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Normal
Controls and
Control Locking Levers. |
Normal
controls are light matt grey
and control locking levers are painted red |
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