ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Its the underside of the airframe that you see mostly in the air and yellow is the best contrast against most sky scapes.
Mike
No one color will stand out under all conditions. I had a plane I flew in pattern years ago that started out with flourescent yellow on the wing, and it completely disappeared against a bright overcast sky. I had to add large dark-blue bands at the tips, then it would show up well against any kind of sky. Large patches of contrasting colors (dark and light) are the best. The light blue and white scheme is one I would never consider for that reason, unless I replaced the light blue with a dark navy-blue. JMHO.
For me, both the top and bottom are important. Would be too boring for me if all I saw during most of the flight was the bottom.
