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Just a general question, but what is the use case for each of the type of external lights? In what circumstances are you supposed to use each kind (position/navigation, anti-collision, formation)? They all have redundant sounding names. Like anti-collision lights. Aren't they all anti-collision lights?

 

I usually flip them all on no matter what then ignore them the whole flight, but I'd like to practice the actual procedures that would be used. Also, do you turn them all off when you fence in?

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Exterior lights set up

 

Landing / Taxi lights:

____night landing: LDG

_______night taxi: TAXI

_______otherwise: OFF

 

NAV lights:

MASTER: NORMAL/NVG

POSN LTS:

+--------------------------+--------------+---------------+

| CONDITION_____________| DIM/BRIGHT__| STEADY/FLASH |

+--------------------------+--------------+---------------+

| Stop/TOW______________| DIM________| STEADY_______|

| STOP/TOW NOTIFY______ | DIM________| FLASH________|

| NIGHT FLIGHT___________| BRI_________| STEADY_______|

| NIGHT HI-SPEED/LOW VIS_| BRI_________| FLASH________|

+--------------------------+--------------+---------------+

 

FORMATION lights:

MASTER: NORMAL/NVG

FORMATION: NON-OFF

 

(FORMATION lights are used as NAV lights)

 

ANTI_COL light:

MASTER: NORMAL/NVG

ANTI_COL/TOW: ANTI_COL

Edited by L0op8ack
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Oh nice, this really helps. Thanks!

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