---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/31/05: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:17 AM - Re: Re: Transponder 'air switch' (Gilles Tatry) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:17:20 AM PST US From: "Gilles Tatry" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Transponder 'air switch' --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Gilles Tatry" As liners pilots, we: - Turn the rotating beacon on before starting engines, off after engine shutdown, - Turn the taxi lights on when the aircraft is about to move, off when the aircraft is stopped, - Turn both strobe lights and take-off lights on when entering the active runway, off when leaving the runway. This is worldwide common practice, night and day conditions. Regards, Gilles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Larkin" Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Re: Transponder 'air switch' > --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Mike Larkin" > > Yes, I would agree. The two questions are what is "safe" and what is > "operate". On a lighter note, which pilot-in-command. > > I think everyone would agree that making oneself as visible to others > (be it airplane, truck, worker, or ground crew) as possible is > important. However, at larger airports other airplanes have to operate > safely at the same time. Therefore, a bright white three position > double flash strobe being turned off during taxi operations may be > safer. This seems to be the position at many airlines today. I > remember a night while taxing for takeoff at Boston's Logan Airport and > their was a Cirrus taxing for takeoff with the type of strobes mentioned > above going full tilt. Their were many airplanes taxing in a long line > this night. The lights were so bright and distracting many airplanes > maintained a much larger distance from that airplane than normal which > caused a string-out of the taxi line. One other byproduct were the many > humorous comments over the radio. The main point is you could see him > but you couldn't see anyone else.... > > Yes we run the rotating beacons when ever an engine is running or > external system (i.e. flaps, slats, spoilers, ect.) is being operated. > > Mike Larkin > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Craig > P. Steffen > To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Transponder 'air switch' > > --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Craig P. Steffen" > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 12:55:20PM -0400, Speedy11@aol.com wrote: >> --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Speedy11@aol.com >> >> I teach pilots to never turn on the strobes until taking the active > runway >> for takeoff - especially in low light or night conditions. >> Stan Sutterfield >> >> >> In a message dated 8/23/2005 3:00:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> aeroelectric-list-digest@matronics.com writes: >> I like strobes flashing on the ground.. Maybe (especially?) before > engine >> start. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Matt- > > The relevant FAR (in part): > > ************ > > FAR 91.209 Aircraft lights. > > No person may: > ... > (b) Operate an aircraft that is equipped with an anticollision light > system, unless it has lighted anticollision lights. However, the > anticollision lights need not be lighted when the pilot-in-command > determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the > interest of safety to turn the lights off. > > ************ > > It just occured to me to wonder; when they say "Operate an aircraft", > do they mean in the air, or at all? > > I'm pretty sure that airliners always have their rotating lights > running whenever their engines are on. > > Craig Steffen > > -- > craig@craigsteffen.net > public key available at http://www.craigsteffen.net/GPG/ > current goal: use a CueCat scanner to inventory my books > career goal: be the first Vorlon Time Lord > > > -- > 8/22/2005