What are the rules for aircraft position lights?

Left and right position lights must consist of a red and a green light spaced lat- erally as far apart as practicable and installed on the airplane such that, with the airplane in the normal flying position, the red light is on the left side and the green light is on the right side.



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Aircraft position lights are required to be lighted on aircraft operated on the surface and in flight from sunset to sunrise. In addition, aircraft equipped with an anti-collision light system are required to operate that light system during all types of operations (day and night).

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When operating an aircraft between sunset and sunrise (with the exception of Alaska), the aircraft position lights must be on.

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(a) If position lights are installed, there must be one steady aviation white position light and one flashing aviation red (or flashing aviation white) position light with an effective flash frequency of at least 40, but not more than 100, cycles per minute.

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The required lights are: Red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least two miles away—or if less than 39.4 feet (12 meters) long, at least one mile away—on a dark, clear night.

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CODE RED is used by the flight attendants to alert fellow crew members that a passenger is experiencing cardiac arrest and to grab certain medical equipment.

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The flashing lights help to make the airplane more noticeable. They have also been suggested to reduce the risk of bird strikes. This is offered as an option or add-on for many types of aircraft.

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