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14 CFR 25.1397: Color specifications.

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  1. Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
  2. CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT
  4. PART 25—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES
  5. Subpart F—Equipment

Each position light color must have the applicable International Commission on Illumination chromaticity coordinates as follows:

(a) Aviation red—

y is not greater than 0.335; and

z is not greater than 0.002.

(b) Aviation green—

x is not greater than 0.440−0.320y ;

x is not greater than y−0.170; and

y is not less than 0.390−0.170x.

(c) Aviation white—

x is not less than 0.300 and not greater than 0.540;

y is not less than x−0.040; or y0−0.010, whichever is the smaller; and

y is not greater than x + 0.020 nor 0.636−0.400x;

Where y0 is the y coordinate of the Planckian radiator for the value of x considered.

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