ARP991D Position and Anticollision Lights - Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Revised

01/23/2026

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Scope
Content
This document covers the recommended lighting performance and design criteria for:
  • Left Forward Navigation Position Lights (Red)
  • Right Forward Navigation Position Lights (Green)
  • Rear Navigation Position Lights (White)
  • Anticollision Lights. AS8017 provides for the following classes: Class I Rotorcraft, Class II Fixed Wing, and Class III Fixed Wing and Rotorcraft. Possible design requires include but are not limited to:
    1. Red Flashing Lights Top and Bottom Fuselage
    2. White Flashing Strobe Lights Wing Tips and/or Tail
    3. Red Flashing Beacon Light on Top of Vertical Tail
Details
Pages
6
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Position and Anticollision Lights - Fixed-Wing Aircraft, SAE Standard ARP991D, Revised January 2026, Reaffirmed March 2007, Issued October 1967, .
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
16 hours ago
Product Code
ARP991D
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Revised
Language
English

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