Potatora wrote:
On Oct 29, 2:38 pm, Scott Skylane wrote:

No, he means that the flashing enhances the visibility of the aircraft
to others in the area. The human eye picks up on movement/change much
faster than on something in a steady state. While this type of landing
light feature is a common add-on to smaller aircraft, it is, for some
reason, fairly un-common on large aircraft.

Why was THIS airliner using it and not others?

I KNOW it would enhance visibility. The question is why would THIS ONE
airplane use it. SEE?

When safety enhancements are retrofitted to a fleet, there will always
be a time when most aircraft do not have the enhancement.