Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 197

197. (1) An aeroplane, when under way on the surface of the water shall
display steady lights being:

   (a)  the lights specified in subregulation 196 (1); and

   (b)  a white light visible forward throughout a dihedral angle of 220
        degrees bisected by a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of
        the aeroplane and visible at a distance of at least 6 kilometres.

(2) When towing another aircraft or vessel, an aeroplane shall display:

   (a)  the lights specified in subregulation (1); and

   (b)  a second steady white light of the same construction and character as
        the light specified in paragraph (1) (b) placed not less than 2 metres
        vertically above or below that light.

(3) When being towed an aeroplane shall display only the lights specified in
subregulation 196 (1).

(4) When not under command an aeroplane shall display:

   (a)  the lights specified in subregulation (1) or, when not making way, the
        lights specified in that subregulation other than the red and green
        lights specified in paragraphs 196 (1) (a) and (b); and

   (b)  two steady red lights placed where they can best be seen, one
        vertically over the other and not less than 1 metre apart and visible
        at a distance of at least 4,000 metres.