True, but the pilot should have a radio, and should be able to contact someone who knows the signal. The main point is making a signal and getting it noticed, nothing wrong with a giant "HELP" or "SOS" to get attention either, the international signals are simply more compact therefore less time, energy, and resource intensive.
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