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An apparatus for increasing the visibility of an aircraft winglet comprising a saddle piece configured to fit on top of a winglet, the saddle piece comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet, an anchor member comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit

An apparatus for increasing the visibility of an aircraft winglet comprising a saddle piece configured to fit on top of a winglet, the saddle piece comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet, an anchor member comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet, and an adjustable strap connecting the saddle piece to the anchor member. The anchor member is situated on the winglet a certain distance below the saddle piece, and the adjustable strap adjusts the vertical distance between the saddle piece and the anchor member.

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1. An apparatus for increasing the visibility of an aircraft winglet comprising: (a) a saddle piece configured to lit on top of a winglet, the saddle piece comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet when the saddle piece is installed on the winglet;(b) an a

1. An apparatus for increasing the visibility of an aircraft winglet comprising: (a) a saddle piece configured to lit on top of a winglet, the saddle piece comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet when the saddle piece is installed on the winglet;(b) an anchor member comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet when the anchor member is installed on the winglet; and(c) an adjustable strap connecting the saddle piece to the anchor member;wherein the anchor member is situated on the winglet a certain distance below the saddle piece, wherein there is a vertical distance between the saddle piece and the anchor member, and wherein the adjustable strap adjusts the vertical distance between the saddle piece and the anchor member. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the horizontal strap on the saddle piece is both adjustable and elastic. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the saddle piece further comprises a vertical pocket, and wherein the apparatus further comprises an upwardly extending stick flag having a shaft that fits into the vertical pocket. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a downwardly extending hanging flag that is attached to the saddle piece. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a downwardly extending hanging flag that is removably attached to the saddle piece. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adjustable strap comprises a first end and a second end; wherein the saddle piece comprises a top, a first side and a second side;wherein the anchor member comprises a first side and a second side;wherein the first end of the adjustable strap is fixedly attached to the second side of the anchor member;wherein the adjustable strap extends upward through one or more loops attached to the second side of the saddle piece, over the top of the saddle piece, and through one or more loops attached to the first side of the saddle piece;wherein the second end of the adjustable strap terminates in a buckle;wherein the buckle comprise a first part and a second part; andwherein the first part of the buckle is attached to the second end of the adjustable strap, and the second part of the buckle is attached to the first side of the anchor member. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anchor member comprises a center portion: wherein the center portion of the anchor member comprises a neon strip with a reflective stripe configured so that when the anchor member is installed on the winglet, the neon strip and reflective stripe extend vertically along a leading edge of the winglet. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the horizontal strap of the anchor member is comprised of a neon strip with a reflective stripe configured so that when the anchor member is installed on the winglet of an aircraft with a front and a rear, the neon strip and reflective stripe are visible from the rear of the aircraft. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the saddle piece comprises a front end and a rear end, and wherein the front end of the saddle piece is wider than the rear end of the saddle piece. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the front end of the saddle piece comprises two wings, wherein the winglet comprises a top with a leading edge, and wherein each wing hugs a side of the leading edge of the top of the winglet when the apparatus is installed on the winglet. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anchor member is roughly triangular in shape. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, the anchor member having a top edge with a center, wherein the anchor member comprises an outward bow at the center of the top edge of the anchor member. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, the triangular shape of the anchor member having a bottom point, wherein the anchor member further comprises a neon strip with a reflective stripe that extends from the outward bow at the center of the top edge of the anchor member to the bottom point of the triangular shape of the anchor member. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the saddle piece comprises three neon strips with reflective stripes, one strip being positioned horizontally on a first side of the saddle piece, one strip being positioned horizontally on a second side of the saddle piece, and one strip being positioned along a center of the saddle piece. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the saddle piece and anchor member each comprises an inner surface, and wherein the inner surfaces of the saddle piece and anchor member are comprised of an extrusion coating that is abrasion-resistant, chemical-resistant and moisture-resistant. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the horizontal strap of the anchor member comprises a hook-and-loop fastener that allows the length of the horizontal strap to be adjusted.