Why? Why? Why?
03-27-2007, 01:30 PM
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Why? Why? Why?
...red light is on the left wing and the green light is on the right wing? (red-right and green-left)
...East is odd and West is even? (East-even and West -odd)
...East is odd and West is even? (East-even and West -odd)
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
Hi guys, these lights were a carry over from ship navigtion. Another way to remember is LEFT RED PORT ( all small words) RIGHT GREEN STARBOARD (all large words) or No Port left, somebody drank all the red wine. Norm
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
The rules of the sea, and the air, are that if two vessels, or aircraft, are on a collision course, such as converging at a right angle to each other, the vessel/aircraft on the right has the right of way. Thus, by putting the green light on the right side of a vessel or aircraft and the red light on the left side, as the two converge the captain of the craft on the right side will see a green light on the other craft indicating that he has the right of way and the captain on the left side will see a red light indicating that he does not have the right of way. That's why the lights are set up as they are.
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
Unless the plane is flying upside down. We had to learn all the maritime rules of road while going through flight training with tne Navy and after all these years most are still stuck in my hard drive memory. Norm
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
Hey guys! For many years I taught my students the simple way--- short word to short word----long word to long word. You can't miss!! Lee Robinson W. Palm Beach.
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GEEZ--after putting in my 1.5 cents worth, I went back and read some of the other comments, and that ancient rascal Norm beat me to it!! That's OK Norm, I forgive you--THIS time! HMMMM-- come to think of it, I hit 81 last Wed.(3/21), so maybe I'm the ancient one!!! Lee
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Hi Lee, you are still the senior advisor. You got me in seniority by three months. I will be 81 on July 11. That's why I am so lucky, born on 7-11, Norm
03-28-2007, 10:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: touch and go
The rules of the sea, and the air, are that if two vessels, or aircraft, are on a collision course, such as converging at a right angle to each other, the vessel/aircraft on the right has the right of way. Thus, by putting the green light on the right side of a vessel or aircraft and the red light on the left side, as the two converge the captain of the craft on the right side will see a green light on the other craft indicating that he has the right of way and the captain on the left side will see a red light indicating that he does not have the right of way. That's why the lights are set up as they are.
The rules of the sea, and the air, are that if two vessels, or aircraft, are on a collision course, such as converging at a right angle to each other, the vessel/aircraft on the right has the right of way. Thus, by putting the green light on the right side of a vessel or aircraft and the red light on the left side, as the two converge the captain of the craft on the right side will see a green light on the other craft indicating that he has the right of way and the captain on the left side will see a red light indicating that he does not have the right of way. That's why the lights are set up as they are.
I never knew that...... I've been flying airplanes for 25 years and boating all of my life, and never once heard this explanation, but it makes total sense!
Thanks!
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
ORIGINAL: normgoyer
Hi guys, these lights were a carry over from ship navigtion. Another way to remember is LEFT RED PORT ( all small words) RIGHT GREEN STARBOARD (all large words) or No Port left, somebody drank all the red wine. Norm
Hi guys, these lights were a carry over from ship navigtion. Another way to remember is LEFT RED PORT ( all small words) RIGHT GREEN STARBOARD (all large words) or No Port left, somebody drank all the red wine. Norm
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RE: Why? Why? Why?
ORIGINAL: touch and go
The rules of the sea, and the air, are that if two vessels, or aircraft, are on a collision course, such as converging at a right angle to each other, the vessel/aircraft on the right has the right of way. Thus, by putting the green light on the right side of a vessel or aircraft and the red light on the left side, as the two converge the captain of the craft on the right side will see a green light on the other craft indicating that he has the right of way and the captain on the left side will see a red light indicating that he does not have the right of way. That's why the lights are set up as they are.
The rules of the sea, and the air, are that if two vessels, or aircraft, are on a collision course, such as converging at a right angle to each other, the vessel/aircraft on the right has the right of way. Thus, by putting the green light on the right side of a vessel or aircraft and the red light on the left side, as the two converge the captain of the craft on the right side will see a green light on the other craft indicating that he has the right of way and the captain on the left side will see a red light indicating that he does not have the right of way. That's why the lights are set up as they are.
