AN AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT FOR CREATING PILOT ABILITY TO CORRECTLY INTERPRET AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE

摘要

An aircraft external lighting arrangement for improving a pilot's ability to correctly interpret aircraft attitude including an external lighting fixture fastenable to the exterior of the aircraft. The external lighting fixture adapted to emit a lateral dispersible light providing an illuminated artificial horizon about the periphery of the nose Of the aircraft viewable by the pilot from the cockpit of the aircraft when a real horizon is not viewable for the pilot during reduced light, darkness, cloudiness and/or inclement weather, wherein the external lighting fixture is further adapted to maintain said illuminated artificial horizon as the aircraft increases or decreases pitch and/or when the nose of the aircraft rolls, banks or tilts to the left or right during turning.