Methods and systems for lighting a vertical take-off and landing vehicle

A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of lights on the vehicle, wherein each light of the plurality of lights is configured to be turned on or off, emit colored light, emit light at a plurality of intensities, or a combination thereof;
• and
• a controller configured to (i) turn on or off a light of the plurality of lights, (ii) change a color of the light, or (iii) change an intensity of the light;
• wherein the controller is further configured to:
• receive, from a device or sensor associated with the vehicle, context data associated with a passenger in the vehicle;
• receive, from one or more systems of the vehicle, flight status information of the vehicle;
• transmit a signal to the plurality of lights to perform a type of action, based on the context data and the flight status information, corresponding to one or more of (i) turn on or off the light, (ii) change a color of the light, or (ii) change an intensity of the light.

A method for controlling a light system for a vehicle having a plurality of lighting modules, comprising:

• receiving, at a controller associated with the vehicle, a signal identifying at least one of the lighting modules of the plurality of lighting modules;
• determining, using the controller, a lighting scheme for the at least one of the lighting modules based on the received signal, wherein the lighting scheme includes controlling emission of light from the at least one of the lighting modules;
• and
• executing, by transmitting a command to the plurality of lights from the controller, the lighting scheme;
• wherein the at least one of the lighting modules is disposed on an external surface of the vehicle;
• and
• wherein the lighting scheme further includes controlling the emission of the light to project an image that identifies a direction towards a location within the vehicle.

A method for controlling a light system for a vehicle having a plurality of lighting modules, comprising:

• receiving, at a controller associated with the vehicle, a signal identifying at least one of the lighting modules of the plurality of lighting modules;
• receiving, at the controller, a flight status signal indicating whether the vehicle is in a first flight mode or a second flight mode;
• determining, using the controller, a lighting scheme for the at least one of the lighting modules based on the received signal, wherein the lighting scheme includes controlling emission of light from the at least one of the lighting modules, wherein the determining comprises determining the lighting scheme based on the flight status signal;
• and
• executing, by transmitting a command to the plurality of lights from the controller, the lighting scheme.