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** Visualize the drogue at the end of the hose
** Visualize the drogue at the end of the hose


==== Meanings of the pod lights ====
==== Common meanings of the pod lights ====
From ATP-56(A) (November 2000)
There are some variations to these, but there is nearly no exception to steady amber meaning the tanker is ready and steady green meaning the fuel is flowing.  The lights can also have a different arrangement, but usually there are two bulbs of each color either in the lamp or as two separate lamps.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Phase
! rowspan="2" | Phase
! colspan="3" | Lights
! colspan="3" | Lights
! rowspan="2" | Meaning
! rowspan="2" | Meaning
! rowspan="2" | Country/Aircraft
|-
|-
! style="background: #ffbbaa;" | Red
! {{no|Red}}
! style="background: #ffee88;" | Amber
! {{partial|Amber}}
! style="background: #88ffaa;" | Green
! {{yes|Green}}
|-
|-
| Before contact
| rowspan="2" | Before contact
| Steady || - || -
| {{no|Steady}} || {{n/a|-}} || {{n/a|-}}
| Do not make contact
| Do not make contact (tanker problems)
| AUS/B707-338C, CAN/CC130T, FRA/C135 FR, FRA/C160 NG, GER/TOR, ITA/TOR, ITA/B707/320 T/T, ESP/KC130H, ESP/B707 T/T, GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C, USA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10, USA/KC-130, OMEGA/KC-707
|-
|-
| Before contact
| {{n/a|-}} || {{partial|Steady}} || {{n/a|-}}
| - || Steady || -
| Tanker ready for contact
| Tanker ready for contact
| AUS/B707-338C, CAN/CC130T, FRA/C135 FR, FRA/C160 NG, FRA/ETD/SUE, GER/TOR, ITA/TOR, ITA/B707/320 T/T, SAF/B707/320C, ESP/KC130H, ESP/B707 T/T, GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C, USA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10, USA/KC-130, USA/S-3B, OMEGA/KC-707
|-
|-
| Before contact
| rowspan="4" | In contact
| Flashing || - || -
| {{n/a|-}} || {{n/a|-}} || {{yes|Steady}}
| Don not connect
| SAF/B707/320C
|-
| Before contact
| Flashing || - || -
| Break away
| CUSA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10
|-
| In contact
| Steady || - || -
| Remain in contact and standby for instructions
| AUS/B707-338C
|-
| In contact
| Steady || - || -
| No fuel flow
| OMEGA/KC-707
|-
| In contact
| Steady || - || -
| Disconnect and standby for instructions
| CAN/CC130T, ESP/B707 T/T, USA/KC-130
|-
| In contact
| Steady || - || -
| Break away
| GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C
|-
| In contact
| Flashing || - || -
| Disconnect
| AUS/B707-338C, FRA/C160 NG, ESP/KC130H
|-
| In contact
| Flashing || - || -
| Break away
| CAN/CC130T, ITA/TOR, ITA/TOR, SAF/B707/320C, ESP/B707 T/T, USA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10, OMEGA/KC-707
|-
| In contact
| Flashing/steady || - || -
| Break away
| ITA/B707/320 T/T
|-
| In contact
| - || - || -
| No fuel flow/dry contact
| AUS/B707-338C
|-
| In contact
| - || - || -
| Transfer complete/disconnect
| USA/KC-10
|-
| In contact
| - || - || -
| No fuel flow; soft contact, disconnect
| ITA/B707/320 T/T
|-
| In contact
| - || - || -
| Dry contact/transfer complete
| FRA/C135 FR, USA/KC135 MPRS
|-
| In contact
| - || - || -
| Don not connect/disconnect
| GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C
|-
| In contact
| - || - || Steady
| Fuel flowing
| Fuel flowing
| AUS/B707-338C, CAN/CC130T, FRA/C135 FR, FRA/C160 NG, FRA/ETD/SUE, GER/TOR, ITA/B707/320 T/T, SAF/B707/320C, ESP/KC130H, ESP/B707 T/T, GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C, USA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10, USA/KC-130, USA/S-3B, OMEGA/KC-707
|-
| In contact
| - || Flashing || -
| Hose pushed in to far
| AUS/B707-338C, CAN/CC130T, FRA/C135 FR, ITA/B707/320 T/T, SAF/B707/320C, ESP/B707 T/T, USA/KC135 MPRS, USA/KC-10
|-
| In contact
| - || Flashing || -
| Fuel tanks full, no more fuel available, disconnect
Within first minute: Soft contact, disconnect
| GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C
|-
| In contact
| - || Steady || -
| Hose to far aft
| FRA/C135 FR, USA/KC135 MPRS
|-
| In contact
| - || Steady || -
| Hose not within envelope; no fuel flow
| OMEGA/KC-707
|-
| In contact
| - || - || Flashing
| Fuel tanks full
| CAN/CC130T
|-
| In contact
| - || - || Flashing
| Fuel tanks full/pod malfunction
| ESP/KC130H, USA/KC-130
|-
|-
| In contact
| {{n/a|-}} || {{n/a|-}} || {{n/a|-}}
| - || -
| Offload complete, disconnect/no fuel flow/soft contact or dry contact
|
Changing
 
Dim/bright
| Planned transfer complete, more fuel available
| ITA/B707/320 T/T
|-
|-
| In contact
| {{n/a|-}} || {{partial|Flashing}} || {{n/a|-}}
| - || - || Flashing
| Hose nearly pushed in too far (a bit forward fuel flow will be cut)
| Fuel tanks full, more fuel available
| GBR/Tristar, GBR/VC10C
|-
|-
| Before contact
| {{n/a|-}} || {{partial|Steady}} || {{n/a|-}}
| Flashing || - || -
| Hose to far aft (a bit aft receiver will disconnect)
| Break away
| CUSA/KC135 MPRS
|-
|-
|  
| Any time
| - || - || -
| {{no|Flashing}} || {{n/a|-}} || {{n/a|-}}
|
| Break away! (tanker problems)
|
|}
|}


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