What is the purpose of the Rabbit, the flasher system in terms of visibility?

• A. It provides a moving ball of light toward the runway along the approach path
• B. It provides a rotating beacon on the runway
• C. It shows the runway edge lights
• D. It indicates landing clearance

Answer: (A)

The Rabbit flasher system is designed to give you a visible cue for the approach path by showing a moving light that travels toward the runway along the intended approach. This moving light provides a target to follow, helping you gauge alignment with the runway centerline and distance to the runway, which is especially helpful in reduced visibility or at night. It’s not a rotating beacon, not the runway edge lights, and it doesn’t convey landing clearance—those are separate systems or ATC communications.