Which of the following is NOT one of the four visual signals that do not require a Hover?

• A. Take Off
• B. Hover
• C. Wave Off
• D. Assume Guidance

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is identifying ground visual signals that can be followed without the helicopter holding in a hover. Take Off directs the aircraft to lift off and move away, which is a departure action and not a stationary hover. Wave Off tells the pilot to abort the landing and go around, which is an intentional climb or change in approach rather than a pause in place. Assume Guidance is a command to follow a specific heading or route, again executed without staying in a fixed hover. Hover itself is the action of remaining stationary in the air, so it inherently involves hovering. Because of that, it’s not one of the signals that can be carried out without hovering, making it the exception in this set.