External Aircraft Lights

Most builders, at some point during construction, will install position, recognition, landing/taxi lights and or anti-collision systems on their aircraft. Some do not, and if you are flying day-VFR only, I would recommend to install at least a red tail strobe or wingtip strobe lights as a minimum. To see and be seen is the credo, especially in circumstances where visibility is reduced.

A number of manufacturers are selling LED position and landing lights (Whelen has LED strobes too) and they are very reliable and have a long life. Prices are relatively still high, too high in my opinion. On this page we show you were navigation and strobe lights should be installed to be legal.

Where to install them

As aircraft must have an approved anti-collision light and position light system for flight during darkness, authorities have come up with recommendations to which the system must comply. Whelen has made a fine document which goes into great detail. If the document doesn't show below, click here.

Just print it out, or even save it for future reference.