Hi Visibility color schemes

[Bob Kane]

Look at the picture gallery on the NSRCA website for a good sample of schemes. You will see a common theme of contrasting colors. Basicly you need to have at least two strongly contrasting colors on the fuse and wings so you can see them clearly at a distance. I don't think the shape of the pattern is all that important, as long as there is enough of each color to be visible. You can be creative. My El Nino scheme has worked well for me, but I did recently add blue to the underside of the wingtips so I could see their position. The original white would blend into the sky in hazy/ low light conditions. Make sure one of the colors is light (white, yellow, silver, light gold) and one is dark (black, blue, red).   Black and red contrast well up close under good light, but at a distance they will just look dark. Likewise yellow and white contrast well up close, but at a distance or under low light will look like one color.
 
The NSRCA Picture gallery can be found at www.nsrca.org/galleryA.htm

"White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote: 

Hi, 
I'm finishing a Temptation and have some scheme layouts made up, but am re-thinking the issue.  Is there anyone out there who has any knowledge in their data banks which would indicate what colors and or scheme breakout patterns which are more readily visible to the human eye against any given background color? (blue or gray sky)

I think one of the biggest problems I have as a 30 year sport pilot converting to pattern is the ability to fly the airplane far enough out to remain in the box, yet still be able to see the airplane well enough to determine wings level or bank angle. (Goes against everything in me to fly 150 yards out!!!) 

Any help you can provide is appreciated.... 
thanks, 
Chris White 
(Tulsa) 



Bob Kane
getterflash at yahoo.com

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