Landing Light SOP

wrote:

And if you don't like what you see in an emergency night landing?

Turn it off, no worries...

In article , Greg wrote:
Roger wrote:

Unfortunately there are a lot of (crap) "HID conversion kits" which are a
disaster. There are also even wanna-be HID lights sold under names like "cool
blue" and other crap. At best they just slightly reduce light output. At worst
they cause glare and blinding of oncoming drivers.

Actually 'Osram coolblue's are quite good. So are 'Silvania Silverstar's. Both
are a very soft blueish white and work quite well. There are losta of chinese
crap that are deep blue that ARE crap...


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I've been wanting to learn more about what is out there for the various
flasher products for landing lights. So, ther eis Pulsar, but I'm sure
they're not the only company. Who else?

Chris



Jay Honeck wrote:
RST Engineering wrote:

90% of the wear on a bulb is the inrush current when you turn it on. A
landing light flasher without an inrush current limiter is an excellent way
to burn out bulbs faster. None of the commercially available flashers I am
aware of use ICLs.


Hey Jim -- If you can stand looking at this horrible website for a
minute, what do you think of the Pulsar?

http://www.avtek2.com/pulsar_info.htm

Mike (the owner) is very active on the Cherokee Pilots Association, and
several folks who have this flashing unit say that their bulbs last
damn-near forever. Does that mean they use ICLs?
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Jay Honeck
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"Your Aviation Destination"

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wrote:

And if you don't like what you see in an emergency night landing?

Naw, leave it on. It helps you pick the softest trees. :-)

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

"kristoffer-m20j" wrote in message
When ever possible I try to follow the same SOP as the BIG BOYS. With
that being said what is the SOP for airliners when it comes to turning
on the landing light. Is it altitude based, distance etc...

The landing lights come on when we are cleared for take-off and are
extinguished ascending through 10,000 feet. They are turned on again when
descending through 10,000 feet, if we are at 250 KIAS or less, and are
extinguished when clearing the runway.

Also, (ON A SOAPBOX HERE), The taxi light is extinguished if we are facing
landing traffic as a courtesy. The taxi light is also extinguished when not
under movement or when being directed by a marshall for parking. The strobe
lights are NEVER illuminated while on the ground unless we are on the active
runway.

D. (B-727, MD-80, A-320)