Mike -
Aren't we all . . . I'd go & take my 3rd 'class medical' ; those Doctors - would tell me that - "you are 'color blind' , for reds & greens" .
Really . . . . . . . well . . . " I work in a body shop ; and paint cars " . Then, he says too me : how do you know ' when too stop at a Red Light (you just stop , when
you see the top light (red light) . I said - no - ' cause if I drive to Terrell, (Texas) . . . those Red lights are = (mounted) horizontal . . !
Then, my buddy & instructor would always ' quiz me ' after that .
We went down too Scottsdale - and , I took the FAA - Light GUN Test : you get 6 random lights , shot at you : Random order - - (being either : RED or GREEN)
........ 3 lights @ 1,000' & 3 lights @ 1,500' (you have too
score = 100 % .
I missed the very 1st light color ; which means = I 'flunked that test' (@ 1,000 ft distant ) ...........
but , then I did get the next 5 lights , correct : results was - " No Night Flying " .. . . . yeah sure
I also got stopped by : U S CUSTOMS , they were inside my plane , searching ....................................................................................... (we'll just leave it - at that ) .
jim
back on topic . .