§3.700 Position light system installation.

(a) General. The provisions of §§ 3.700 through 3.703 shall be applicable to the position light system as a whole, and shall be complied with if a single circuit type system is installed. 1 The single circuit system shall include the items specified in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section. 2 of noncumbustible formed by two intersecting (b) Forward position lights . Forward position lights shall consist of a red and a green light spaced laterally as far apart as practicable and installed forward on the airplane in such a location that, with the airplane in normal flying position, the red light is displayed on the left side and the green light is displayed on the right side. The individual lights shall be of an approved type. (c) Rear position light . The rear position light shall be a white light mounted as far aft as practicable. The light shall be of an approved type. (d) Circuit. The two forward position lights and the rear position light shall constitute a single circuit. [(e) Flasher. If employed, an approved position light flasher for a single circuit system shall be installed. The flasher shall be such that the system is energized automatically at a rate of not less than 60 nor more than 120 flashes per minute with an on-off ratio between 2.5:1 and 1:1. ] Unless the flasher is of a failsafe type, means shall be provided in the system to indicate to the pilot when there is a failure of the flasher and a further means shall be provided for turning the lights on steady in the event of such failure. (f) Light covers and color filters . Light covers or color filters used shall be of noncumbustible material and shall be constructed so that they will not change color or shape or suffer any appreciable loss of light transmission during normal use.