Cockpit Lights
 

Hi all,

I wondered if some of you might be able to give me some help?

For a University project into colour perception and psychology
i'd like to find out about what instruments on the Flight Deck use coloured lights and what colours they light up as. I know that red typically means danger, but i can think of only a few examples where one would be needed.

I assume orange would typically mean a hazard or warning and green would mean something is functioning correctly, but again i am struggling to think of examples!

And also are there any instances of other colours being used? Say white or blue lights for example?

And lastly i know more modern a/c use glass cockpits, so i'm kind of thinking with relation to older a/c maybe??

Anyhelp is very much appreciated. Thanks

Glass cockpits still use colour to represent different warnings/message. If you take the 747-400 for example:

Green: Gear down and locked
Indicated flap position
Reference speeds on the PFD
EICAS hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical schematic
RMI on ND

Red: Speed tape (limit speed)
Master warning light
All GPWS alerts / Windshear
Fire handles


White: Generally used for the overhead panel to show
that a system is on and working correctly
White hashes represents gear in transit
Status messages

Amber: Caution / Recall items

Magenta: LOC/GS indications.
Descent profile pointer
FMC route on ND
Active waypiont on ND
TE/LE flaps in transit
Flight director command bars