I live near a major airport and see commercial planes with huge front headlights shining in the night sky. What could they be good for way up in the sky, though? I get that when they are taking off/landing headlights are necessary. Why not give them lights like a boat, with a green in front and a red in back?
Easy to remember:
Red is on the opposite side from Right
From which orientation?
Straight of course.
The one where red is on the left.
The pilot’s point of view
red right returning for boats/buoys
“No red port left in the bottle”
Red lights are on the Port side which is Left for the nautically challenged.
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