Talk:Aircraft marshalling

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Since the illustration seems to come from AIP Canada, then isn't it possible that the signals on the image are only local to Canada? In any case, the Airplane Flying Handbook issued by the FAA has a different and smaller set of signals in an illustration (Figure 2-9, page 2-7). But even that can be (and probably is) only US-specific. PeepP 19:52, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

The Canada and US signals are basically the same; the Canadian chart seems to simply have got into more detail. Pilots and airport staff should be getting proper training and not relying on Wikipedia for information like this, so a representative sample should be fine for general readership, barring anything particularly interesting that crops up for specific areas. --iMb~Meow 06:29, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

After looking at the new signals posted I can see some differences than the standard ones used here in Canada but even more differences than the ones used for the airline I used to marshall for. But in all the messanges are pirtty universal--Captain433180 19:20, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Terminology outside North America

Is the name of the person doing the aircraft marshalling known as an 'aircraft marshall' outside of North America?

ie I'd like to know the terminology for such a person at a UK airport, thanks.

EdJogg 22:21, 17 April 2007 (UTC)