and are the flashing lights radio signals or visual cues?
2006-12-03 02:48:38 · 11 answers · asked by jqdsilva 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
all aircraft have nav lights. They are required by the FAA so other air traffic can see them and identify which direction they are going. The FAR and AIM explain that if you see a red light infront of you it means the aircraft is going from right to left infront of you and the green light infront is going from left to right. there are also strobe lights which are used to help pilots identify other aircraft. All of this goes into the right of way rules for aviation.
2006-12-03 08:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rogue 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are offset colours on the wingtips as properly as white strobes. The left area has a comfortable pink gentle and the suitable area has a comfortable eco-friendly or Aqua. it is so as that as quickly as a pilot sees yet another plane at nighttime , he can tell which course this is heading. there is likewise a comfortable white gentle on the backside of the tail via the exhaust port for the APU. The white strobes are to make it extra noticable from a distance. There are vibrant white landing lights on the wings and nostril kit. There additionally are pink flashing pink beacons on the right and backside of the fuselage. those are oftentimes for flow on the floor, yet additionally stay lit in flight to make the plane extra noticable.
2016-12-13 19:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by glassburn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the navigation lights on ships ... which began in the 19th Century.
A good limerick to remember which side is which:
A sailor named RED LEFT PORT.
2006-12-04 06:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they followed the same rules as boats in the early days of aviation red for port and green for starboard. flashing lights are visual cues to increase visibility to other planes.
2006-12-03 02:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by repoman747 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The red and green lights are so that other aircraft can see them and determine which direction the aircraft is traveling, towards you or away from you. These are known as nav lights.
2006-12-03 09:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
So at night other plains can tell if it is coming towards them or away from them and the flashing lights are just to make the plane more visible.
2006-12-03 02:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by tallbrian1000 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Visual cues for navigation of other planes.
2006-12-03 02:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by tom_nearhood 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are called navigation lights - comes from ships
2006-12-03 07:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by royjet3 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Incase they land on water. you'll know port from starbord.
2006-12-03 02:52:42 · answer #9 · answered by Golly Geewiz 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, I just learned something as well!! I did not know that!
2006-12-03 03:05:33 · answer #10 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋