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SERA.3215 Lights to be displayed by aircraft

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IRImplementing rule

SERA.3215Lights to be displayed by aircraft

(a)Except as provided by (e), at night all aircraft in flight shall display:

(1)anti-collision lights intended to attract attention to the aircraft; and

(2)except for balloons, navigation lights intended to indicate the relative path of the aircraft to an observer. Other lights shall not be displayed if they are likely to be mistaken for these lights.

(b)Except as provided by (e), at night:

(1)all aircraft moving on the movement area of an aerodrome shall display navigation lights intended to indicate the relative path of the aircraft to an observer and other lights shall not be displayed if they are likely to be mistaken for these lights;

(2)unless stationary and otherwise adequately illuminated, all aircraft on the movement area of an aerodrome shall display lights intended to indicate the extremities of their structure, as far as practicable;

(3)all aircraft taxiing or being towed on the movement area of an aerodrome shall display lights intended to attract attention to the aircraft; and

(4)all aircraft on the movement area of an aerodrome whose engines are running shall display lights which indicate that fact.

(c)Except as provided by (e), all aircraft in flight and fitted with anti-collision lights to meet the requirement of (a)(1) shall display such lights also during day.

(d)Except as provided by (e), all aircraft:

(1)taxiing or being towed on the movement area of an aerodrome and fitted with anti-collision lights, to meet the requirement of (b)(3); or

(2)on the movement area of an aerodrome and fitted with lights to meet the requirement of (b)(4); shall display such lights also during day.

(e)A pilot shall be permitted to switch off or reduce the intensity of any flashing lights fitted to meet the requirements of (a), (b), (c) and (d) if they do or are likely to:

(1)adversely affect the satisfactory performance of duties; or

(2)subject an outside observer to harmful dazzle.

IR · SERA.3215 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 SERA.3215(a);(b) Lights to be displayed by aircraft

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GENERAL Lights fitted for other purposes, such as landing lights and airframe floodlights, may be used in addition to the anti-collision lights to enhance aircraft conspicuity.

GM · GM1 SERA.3215(a) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2013/013/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 SERA.3215(a)(1)Lights to be displayed by aircraft

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BALLOONS LIGHTS The anti-collision light required for free manned balloons which are certified for VFR at night in accordance with CS 31HB/GB.65 Night lighting should be considered as acceptable means to comply with SERA.3215(a)(1).

AMC · AMC1 SERA.3215(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2013/013/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

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GM1 SERA.3215(a)(1)Lights to be displayed by aircraft

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BALLOONS LIGHTS The technical specifications that such anti-collision lights specified in AMC1 SERA 3215(a)(1) need to meet can be found in the special conditions ‘SC D-01 31HB_GB External and Internal Lights for Free Balloon Night Flight Issue 2’.

GM · GM1 SERA.3215(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2013/013/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

All rules in SECTION 3 General rules and collision avoidance

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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