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Here’s why every airplane must have Practice VOR and NDB navigation in
these lights a comfortable, easy-to-use
environment!
Have you ever asked your self why do airplanes have
red and green lights?
Their are called navigation lights, also known as a
running lights. Practicing navigation is simple and effortless! While
The Navigation CD-ROM(TM) teaches the theory
Navigation lights is a colored source of illumination on behind navigation, VOR/NDB Simulator(TM) enables
a waterborne vessel, aircraft and some spacecraft, you to practice real-time VOR and NDB navigation on
used to signal a craft’s position, heading, and status. your computer! You don't have to worry about altitude
Commonly, their placement is mandated by control, radio communications, airspace, traffic, or
international conventions or civil authorities. Contrary other major tasks, as you would in real flight. Aircraft
to the name, these lights are not used for navigating. are expensive to operate, and they make poor
They indicate the craft’s relative position and are thus classrooms. With VOR/NDB Simulator, you're able to
often called position lights. learn navigation techniques on your computer, in an
inexpensive and non-distracting environment.
Aircraft navigation lights are placed in a way similar to
that of marine vessels, with a red navigation light
located on the left wingtip leading edge and a green
light on the right wingtip leading edge. A white
navigation light is as far aft as possible on the tail or
each wing tip. High-intensity strobe lights are located
on the aircraft to aid in collision avoidance.
NOTE: If you would like a copy of the offline retail
version to run on your laptop or desktop, do not
hesitate to ask. Just call me at 267.243.5198 or email
me at Geronimo.e.kia369@gmail.com (Bob Ferguson)
