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?

  • BigFig@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Don’t get all pedantic on me, pilots

    But that’s like…what they do. It’s what they live for.

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      5 days ago

      Lol, precisely why it’s there.

      “Well, at [airline] we [do it a different way]…”

      “Well akshully [airplane] has [lights someplace else]…”

      The old joke is:

      “How do you find out who the pilot is at the party?”

      “You don’t have to, he’ll tell you.”

    • neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Hobby pilot, here. Yup, spot on. But for the most part, the comment you responded to was also pretty much spot on, so I have no complaints.

      Can’t speak for any ATPL holders, though, so let’s hope they don’t see this thread.