I hate cell towers

Has anyone else grown annoyed by the proliferation of cell towers with
strobe lights?

Every time we're coming into land in Iowa City -- especially when Mary is
flying, and I'm concentrating exclusively on traffic avoidance -- I spot one
or more cell tower strobes out of the corner of my eye, and momentarily
tense up. There always follows a nervous moment or two while we determine
that it's really not another aircraft...

Who is the idiot that decreed that all cell towers should have *strobe*
lights on them? What was wrong with the simple red lights that other
obstructions sport?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article itlzc.90691$3x.12580@attbi_s54, Jay Honeck
wrote:

Who is the idiot that decreed that all cell towers should have *strobe*
lights on them? What was wrong with the simple red lights that other
obstructions sport?

FAR Part 77.
Also, you can get on the FAA's mailing list for your Region to be
notified of any proposed towers to be built in your state. The
notification will give the lat/lon, MSL/AGL, owner, frequencies/power
of the primary user.

Jay Honeck wrote:
Every time we're coming into land in Iowa City -- especially when Mary is
flying, and I'm concentrating exclusively on traffic avoidance -- I spot one
or more cell tower strobes out of the corner of my eye, and momentarily
tense up. There always follows a nervous moment or two while we determine
that it's really not another aircraft...

Relax, this is our hobby. Actually, I never seem to notice the cell
tower strobes. Relatively, cell towers are pretty low to the ground.
It's those darn 1000' radio towers that bug me.



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So what if the cell towers did had red lights instead of white strobes? Most
every plane with an electrical system has a red light on the wing and lots of
'em have a blinking red beacon. So, shouldn't "momentarily tense up" when you
see a red light, too?

Best,

Steve Robertson
N4732J 1967 Beechcraft Musketeer A23-24

Jay Honeck wrote:

Has anyone else grown annoyed by the proliferation of cell towers with
strobe lights?

Every time we're coming into land in Iowa City -- especially when Mary is
flying, and I'm concentrating exclusively on traffic avoidance -- I spot one
or more cell tower strobes out of the corner of my eye, and momentarily
tense up. There always follows a nervous moment or two while we determine
that it's really not another aircraft...

Who is the idiot that decreed that all cell towers should have *strobe*
lights on them? What was wrong with the simple red lights that other
obstructions sport?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

So what if the cell towers did had red lights instead of white strobes?
Most
every plane with an electrical system has a red light on the wing and lots
of
'em have a blinking red beacon. So, shouldn't "momentarily tense up" when
you
see a red light, too?

Only at night!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:W4nzc.30964$2i5.5283@attbi_s52...
So what if the cell towers did had red lights instead of white strobes?
Most
every plane with an electrical system has a red light on the wing and
lots
of
'em have a blinking red beacon. So, shouldn't "momentarily tense up"
when
you
see a red light, too?

Only at night!

:-)
Right! Now, if you hear a siren as well....

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:43:42 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Who is the idiot that decreed that all cell towers should have *strobe*
lights on them? What was wrong with the simple red lights that other
obstructions sport?


All cell towers don't. Only those 200 feet high or more.

HTH

z

zatatime wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:43:42 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Who is the idiot that decreed that all cell towers should have *strobe*
lights on them? What was wrong with the simple red lights that other
obstructions sport?

All cell towers don't. Only those 200 feet high or more.

I thought we werer talking in the thread about towers in the vicinity of an
airport. Towers need not be 200 feet high to be lit when in the vicinity of
an airport.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:itlzc.90691$3x.12580@attbi_s54...
Has anyone else grown annoyed by the proliferation of cell towers with
strobe lights?

Every time we're coming into land in Iowa City -- especially when Mary is
flying, and I'm concentrating exclusively on traffic avoidance -- I spot
one
or more cell tower strobes out of the corner of my eye, and momentarily
tense up. There always follows a nervous moment or two while we determine
that it's really not another aircraft...

If it's something you don't want to hit, does it really matter if it's a
tower or another aircraft?

Tom Sixkiller wrote:

If it's something you don't want to hit, does it really matter if it's a
tower or another aircraft?

Good point.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.