EagleTrike Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi just a quick question, the position of the wing battens in the streak wing. When I bought my trike and was assembling it with the seller I was told that the red battens went in the right side, I remembered this as Red battens Right side from the Rear view of the trike (RRR), Reading the manual it says Red is in the left side wing but is this facing looking from the front or from the rear. :please:This is the way I have been flying it for the last 17hrs Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crezzi Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 "left" & "right" w.r.t. an aircraft are as seen from the pilot seat. The colours orientation is the same as aircraft wingtip lights and the manual (rather than your seller) is correct. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastmeg2 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 It's a nautical colour reference and the colours are used in the same manner in aviation, as Crezzi referred to, which are a similar arrangement to navigation lights on boats. Red is the colour for the "Port" side, or left side. Green is the colour for the "Starboard" side, or right side. Although Blue can also be used. Cheers, Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleTrike Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleTrike Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 For your info if you get confused 'Port' is red as in 'Port Wine'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andys@coffs Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I was taught "there is no Red Port Left" as the accronym to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Never heard that one but it is very good. Thanks Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have heard of Guerney's.I have never heard of Andy's but that is a good one. I have also heard the one " Port has 4 letters in it and so had Left". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracktop Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi On an airborne wing there is usually 2 small colour patches at the rear centre top of the wing - red / green on appropriate sides of the centre line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I also remember this by thinking of the wings as if they were "my wings"...like a bird. i.e. right wing would be to my right (as seated in trike) Then I use the saying: "Red on the Right is wRong" (I can't take the credit for this...learn't from someone much wiser than me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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