Minimum intensities in any vertical plane of forward and rear position lights.

  1. Law
  2. CFR 14
  3. Aeronautics and Space
  4. Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
  5. Aircraft
  6. Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft
  7. Equipment
  8. Lights
  9. Minimum intensities in any vertical plane of forward and rear position lights.

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§ 27.1393 Minimum intensities in any vertical plane of forward and rear position lights.

Each position light intensity must equal or exceed the applicable values in the following table:

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Angle above or below the horizontal plane Intensity, l
0° 1.00
0° to 5° 0.90
5° to 10° 0.80
10° to 15° 0.70
15° to 20° 0.50
20° to 30° 0.30
30° to 40° 0.10
40° to 90° 0.05


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