"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Robert Chambers writes:

Haha, in a 737... you mean in Bill Gates somewhat grainy representation
of a 737 you mean.

No, I mean in Precision Manuals' extremely faithful representation of
a 737-800.

prior to engine start the beacon goes on, once you start up if it's
night time put all the lights on for taxi, if there are others that
might be impacted by the strobes turn them off, if you're flying in a
cloud (or in your case a pretend cloud) turn the strobes off to prevent
the reflection of the strobes from giving you vertigo - you might fall
off your chair.

What about landing lights? When do you turn them on, and when do you
turn them off? (Obviously they are on during take-off and landing,
but I mean outside of that.)

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I believe use of landing lights are "pilot discretion" as they are not
required equipment for Part 91 operations. Common sense should tell you if
you are going to annoy/irritate another aircraft/airplane.

In the plane I trained in, my instructor got me into the habit flying around
during the day with the taxi light on, which I believe is part of the
"Operation Lights On" initiative. The 172s I fly now has the a "pulsing"
landing light, and will fly around day and night with the landing light on
pulse, and then for takeoffs and landings, I set it to "steady" Anything to
make you stand out and get other people's attention.