Questions about an aircraft's lighting systems or external/internal lights.
Questions tagged [aircraft-lighting]
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"All exterior lights" when crossing a runway? Landing light, too?
AIM 4-3-23 (f) says "all exterior lights should be illuminated when taxiing on or across any runway". AC 120-74B 7.h.2.c has similar words, except that it's limited to "crossing a runway". Both conflict with other guidance, which would imply that…
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What is the lighting technology behind the Dreamliner's dynamic interior lighting?
The flights that I've been on in the Dreamliner (and also Virgin America), have dynamic overhead cabin lighting that provides nice mood lighting, helps alleviate jet-lag, and is otherwise very pleasing to look at. What is the technology behind this?…
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May a helicopter fly at night with only strobe lights?
I thought that all aircraft flying at night needed red/green/white position lights and red/white anti collision flashing beacons.
I observed a helicopter flying over houses with only its strobe lights. Is that allowed?
Isabella Pierson
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Piper J3 Cub: external lighting setup and history?
It's quite easy to find the external lighting setup (colors, location on the aircraft and frequency of navigation, anti-collision and landing lights) for big airliners online. I'm interested in the Piper Cub and have not been able to find much. Most…
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