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You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic displaying
just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?


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You're "flying" too low, and following too close. (And the guy in
front of you is riding his brakes!) [:0)

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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message news:<_vI8e.7941$yq6.5029@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?

Either you're seeing something that is not of this world.....or you're
flying behind a helicopter.


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Dallas wrote:

> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?
>
>
> KDFW
>
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>

It's easy, the first red is the left nav light showing on the right side
of the aircraft because it's inverted and the second red is the Master
Caution on the dash because the door is open and the pilot bailed, --
and also, you are too damn close. :)

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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
> displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?
>
>
> KDFW
>
Dallas,
The only thing that comes to mind is that if you are approaching another
aircraft who is moving from your right to your left, whos heading will cause
it to pass to your left. You may be seeing the left wing red position light,
and the verticle tail red rotating beacon, with the right wing green
position light being covered by the fuselage? Just a guess....

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Dallas wrote:
> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
> displaying just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be
> possible?

Twin brothels on a high?

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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote:

>You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic displaying
>just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?
>
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>KDFW
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When your'e about to fly into 2 1000' broadcast/antenna towers!!
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"Jan Berg" wrote:

> "Dallas" wrote:
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>> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
>> displaying
>> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?

Another possible answer:

You are very very close behind an aircraft, you are blind on one eye
and drunk 5 beers. ;-)

Jan
 
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Dallas wrote:

> A) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing right to
left.
> B) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing left to
right
> inverted.

C) Traffic is not inverted and perpendicular to your flight path
crossing *left to right.*


.... you are inverted. ;)

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You are at a position approximately left forward quarter of the other
aircraft and you
are seeing the Port red wing tip light and the bottom or top fuselage red
beacon.
If you were in the left rear quarter of the other aircraft's position you
would also
see that aircraft's white tail light, so you have to be in the forward
quarter, and
approximately same altitude.
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On 18-Apr-2005, "Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote:

> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
> displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?

Your altimeter is broken, and you are actually just 3 feet above the local
interstate highway..

Best guess from me. ;o)

Regards
Mikael K

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Sorry.. no direct reply-email.. ;o)
 
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"Mikael K"
> Your altimeter is broken, and you are actually just 3 feet above the local
> interstate highway..

LOL.... great answers

Directly in front of you is traffic displaying just 2 red lights. Under
what two circumstance would this be possible?

A) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing left to right.
B) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing right to left
inverted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/Dallas52/Dallas/2reds.jpg
 
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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
> displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?
>
>
> KDFW

Keep off the turps, my friend.
Just one red nav beacon and you've got double vision!

Cheers,
John
 
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Dallas wrote:
> "pr"
>> ... you are inverted. ;)
>
> There ya go again, thinking outside the box.
>
>
> Glad you didn't say "perverted".
>

That goes without saying.......... d:->))
 
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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> Derr.. yeah, I know, it should read:
>
> A) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing right to left.
> B) Traffic is perpendicular to your flight path crossing left to right
> inverted.
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> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/Dallas52/Dallas/2reds.jpg
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>

Yeah, yeah ... happens every day :)

Cheers,
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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?

Something nobody else seems to have mentioned --

Some aircraft, like the F-111, have TWO red lights on the left side and
TWO green lights on the right side -- one on teh wingtip and one on the
fusalage just ahead of the wing...I think I got the sides right, I no longer
fly :-(

Earl

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"Earl Needham"
> Some aircraft, like the F-111, have TWO red lights on the left side
and
> TWO green lights on the right side -- one on teh wingtip and one on the
> fusalage just ahead of the wing

I'll bet that's because its a variable sweep wing aircraft?

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"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> "Earl Needham"
> > Some aircraft, like the F-111, have TWO red lights on the left side
> and
> > TWO green lights on the right side -- one on teh wingtip and one on the
> > fusalage just ahead of the wing
>
> I'll bet that's because its a variable sweep wing aircraft?

On the F-111 it was. That wing tip moved quite a ways when it was swept
back!

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Hi Varmit,

Piece of cake, mate - you overlooked a couple of those shiny red
dangling balls when you removed all your other Christmas decorations from
the cockpit, and it's taken you this long to notice!

Typically American mistake - you're so enthusiastic about life that you
move on to the next thing before you've paid sufficient attention to detail
re the previous thing......

Maybe a Spreadsheet would help explain my point, but they always give me
a headache.........

It's the Anzac Day long weekend here in Aus', and we've already kicked
the Kiwis butts in the Commemorative rugby league Test match (yawn - what's
new....), but I'm enjoying having the time to watch the TV footage of the
Gallipoli campaign...........

Regards,
John Ward

p.s. I hope this is a descent enough first post, now that I can start
enjoying the n/g again!! :))




"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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> You are VFR flying at night. Directly in front of you is traffic
> displaying
> just 2 red lights. Under what circumstance would this be possible?
>
>
> KDFW
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"John Ward"
> It's the Anzac Day long weekend here in Aus'

What is the Anzac? Is that like in America where we kill off the
indigenous people and then celebrate their heritage? :)


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"John Ward"
> Hi Varmit,


According to my World Time Zones program, it's 3:10am over there in
Ozzieland... are you up that late celebrating?

Dallas
 
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