PORT AND STARBOARD
Not sure exactly what you're asking, however:
Many aviation (read aeronautical terms are derived from maritime equivalents.
Starboard (Origin: Steerboard) From the days when the rudder was a steering oar, mounted on the righthand side of the the stern.
Port (ie portside): The side the boat put to the dock/port so that the steering oar wasn't damaged/fouled.
Red is used on the port side on ships so now we do too.
Green is used on the starboard side on ships so ditto for us.
Don't know why the assocation of red
ort green:starboard though...
[ 06 December 2001: Message edited by: Tinstaafl ]
Many aviation (read aeronautical terms are derived from maritime equivalents.
Starboard (Origin: Steerboard) From the days when the rudder was a steering oar, mounted on the righthand side of the the stern.
Port (ie portside): The side the boat put to the dock/port so that the steering oar wasn't damaged/fouled.
Red is used on the port side on ships so now we do too.
Green is used on the starboard side on ships so ditto for us.
Don't know why the assocation of red
ort green:starboard though...[ 06 December 2001: Message edited by: Tinstaafl ]
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Purely arbitrary!
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/faqs/nav1.htm
but it is why you "give way to starboard"; because you should be looking at a red light and conversely the other pilot should be looking at a green light. Which also leads to giving way to the right when arriving at an intersection with four way stop signs.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/faqs/nav1.htm
but it is why you "give way to starboard"; because you should be looking at a red light and conversely the other pilot should be looking at a green light. Which also leads to giving way to the right when arriving at an intersection with four way stop signs.
