AIM 8/15/19  5 − 6 − 15. Interception Signals TBL 5 − 6 − 1 and TBL 5 − 6 − 2. TBL 5 − 6 − 1 Intercepting Signals INTERCEPTING SIGNALS Signals initiated by intercepting aircraft and responses by intercepted aircraft (as set forth in ICAO Annex 2-Appendix 1, 2.1) Series INTERCEPTING Aircraft Signals Meaning INTERCEPTED Aircraft Responds Meaning 1 DAY − Rocking wings from a position slightly above and ahead of, and normally to the left of, the intercepted aircraft and, after acknowledgement, a slow level turn, normally to the left, on to the desired heading. NIGHT-Same and, in addition, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals. NOTE 1 − Meteorological conditions or terrain may require the intercepting aircraft to take up a position slightly above and ahead of, and to the right of, the intercepted aircraft and to make the subsequent turn to the right. NOTE 2 − If the intercepted aircraft is not able to keep pace with the intercepting aircraft, the latter is expected to fly a series of race − track patterns and to rock its wings each time it passes the intercepted aircraft. You have been intercepted. Follow me. AEROPLANES: DAY − Rocking wings and following. NIGHT − Same and, in addition, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals. HELICOPTERS: DAY or NIGHT − Rocking aircraft, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals and following. Understood, will comply. 2 DAY or NIGHT − An abrupt break − away maneuver from the intercepted aircraft consisting of a climbing turn of 90 degrees or more without crossing the line of flight of the intercepted aircraft. You may proceed. AEROPLANES: DAY or NIGHT-Rocking wings. HELICOPTERS: DAY or NIGHT − Rocking aircraft. Understood, will comply. 3 DAY − Circling aerodrome, lowering land- ing gear and overflying runway in direction of landing or, if the intercepted aircraft is a helicopter, overflying the helicopter land- ing area. NIGHT − Same and, in addition, showing steady landing lights. Land at this aerodrome. AEROPLANES: DAY − Lowering landing gear, following the intercepting aircraft and, if after overflying the runway landing is consid- ered safe, proceeding to land. NIGHT − Same and, in addition, showing steady landing lights (if carried). HELICOPTERS: DAY or NIGHT-Following the intercepting aircraft and proceeding to land, showing a steady landing light (if carried). Understood, will comply. National Security and Interception Procedures 5 − 6 − 11