When (In stormy weather, sunny, etc) is it appropriate for planes to turn on their lights (on the outside of the plane)? Which lights do they turn on (strobe lights, etc)?Thanks in advance!
when they are below 10,000 feet. even if your flight takes place at an altitude of below 10,000
they turn on lights at night and during bad weather so they can be seen by other aircraft just like you would put lights on your car for the same reason (to be seen by other cars).
Position lights (red on LH wing tip, green on RH wing tip, white in the tail) are required to be ON at night, from sunset to sunrise - 1 (sometimes 2) rotating beacon red light(s) are operated from engine start to engine shutdown - 1 on top of fuselage or tail, other one below the fuselage - Strobe lights are operated inflight from start of takeoff roll to end of landing roll - Headlights are operated from beginning of takeoff roll until the end of landing roll, up to an altitude of 10,000 ft above the airport (or 30 NM radius of airport) - Exception for the USA - they generally operate landing lights anywhere below 18,000 ft - Sometimes, when flying an approach in clouds, pilots turn off rotating beacons, strobe lights and headlights to avoid being subject to visual vertigo (lights reflecting against clouds) until the first approach/runway lights start to appear through the clouds - .
The lighting fixtures are grew to become off or dimmed throughout takeoff and touchdown as though there is an emergency the group and the passengers eyes would be adjusted to the dark so anyone can evacuate actually and notice the place they are going. The window shutters ought to stay open for takeoff and touchdown because of the fact the group won't be able to see out their abode windows so we matter on the passengers to let us know.
Lights are on aircraft to see and to be seen. Aircraft have two different sets of lights. The first set is used for maneuvering on or near the ground and are called landing and taxi lights, and are generally only turned on at night. They are used when the pilot needs to see the runway when on close approach or taxiing the aircraft on the ground. They also provide increased visibility when maneuvering in the crowded airspace surrounding airports. The second set of lights, called position lights, must be turned on whenever the engine of the aircraft is running. There is a rotating anti-collision beacon on the belly of the plane, a red light on the left wing tip, a green light on the right wing tip, and a white running light on the top of the vertical stabilizer. These are the required lights for all aircraft. Other lights such as white strobes are optional but are becoming more popular because of the increased visibility they afford.
