I will probably be accused of being too old to fly -by guys that just fly up close and hover
But
We fly aerobatics based on seeing -then changing attitude -then correcting as needed
This all happens pretty fast and we do it unconsciously.
The key point is that the attitude recognition must be instant.
The paint shemes with pronounced differences on left to right panels - can change the ingrained recognition bank in your head.
Everyone has therir own favorite schemes .
Red and alternating cub yellow seem to be the best
Then red and alternating white.
Our WH 35% Extra really showed up in foggy skies - Brian added large squares of white to the all red undersides and this was also a big help.
We once did a pattern plane in teal - and fine cream trim lines.
It was a stealth setup - just went invisible on bright days. awful scheme
The addition of cross box maneuvers -years back, added to the color sceme question
One huge reason that no one flies little planes in IMAC is that the recognition is far more difficult .
If you fly pattern in close -- the time frame collapses and everything happens too fast.
For doing 3D stuff - color recognition is not a problem- the plane is up close and going up and down ,easily seen and followed.
I knew I wasn't the only one with color recognition issues -
I wondered tho, if anyone else had tried the asymmetrical schemes -and how the schemes worked for them.
The underside shown here , is on a blue /yellow upper scheme -
This scheme -on an 80" span, shows attitude -even at a distance.