Which statement describes SOLO lighting configuration?

Which statement describes SOLO lighting configuration?

• A. Anti-collision: ON; position ON
• B. Anti-collision: ON; position as req
• C. Anti-collision: OFF; position ON
• D. Anti-collision: ON; position not required

Answer: (A)

Anti-collision lights are used to make the aircraft more conspicuous to other traffic, while position (navigation) lights show your aircraft’s position and heading to nearby pilots. On a solo flight, maximizing visibility is crucial since there’s no crew member helping to spot traffic, so both lighting systems should be active. That’s why the best configuration is having the anti-collision lights on and the position lights on. Leaving the anti-collision lights off reduces visibility to others, and turning the position lights off or not required would obscure orientation to other pilots.

Anti-collision lights are used to make the aircraft more conspicuous to other traffic, while position (navigation) lights show your aircraft’s position and heading to nearby pilots. On a solo flight, maximizing visibility is crucial since there’s no crew member helping to spot traffic, so both lighting systems should be active. That’s why the best configuration is having the anti-collision lights on and the position lights on. Leaving the anti-collision lights off reduces visibility to others, and turning the position lights off or not required would obscure orientation to other pilots.