What is the purpose of the Strobe Light?

• A. Landing and taxi lighting.
• B. Interior cockpit illumination.
• C. Anti-collision light provides coverage forward, aft, up, down and outboard to guard against in-flight collisions.
• D. Low altitude approach lighting.

Answer: (C)

Strobe lights are part of the aircraft’s anti-collision lighting. They produce bright, rapidly flashing white light that makes the airplane highly visible to other pilots. By flashing in multiple directions—forward, aft, up, down, and outboard—the lights maximize visibility from almost any angle, helping others notice the airplane and avoid in-flight collisions. This is distinct from landing and taxi lighting (steady illumination for ground operations), interior cockpit illumination (for crew readability), or approach lighting systems (runway guidance during approach).