Los Angeles radio tower crash kills 2

"Frankster" wrote:
The problem with these damn 700 feet towers is that they are not
tall
enough to require strobes (1000 ft) but are still tall enough to be
very
dangerous to light planes. I have one in my area that is 980 ft.
Although, the owners of that tower put strobes on it anyway.

You might want to check Part 77 Regs and the Advisory Circulars.
Lighting may be required for obstructions as low as 150 feet in
height.

FF

I was wrong about the 1000 feet. Turns out that each independent case is
evaluated by the FAA and recommendations are provided to the FCC.

Here's a better link for the details...

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/policy/dtv/lighting.html

Looks like 2000 feet is the height of demarcation, not 1000. Also, the
correct terminology is "white flashing lights" not strobes. Additionally,
what I now see is:

"the most common option approved by the FAA is the substitution of white
flashing lights for a combination of red lights and painting."

Note: "substitution" Interesting

-Frank

"TaxSrv" wrote in message
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"Frankster" wrote:
The problem with these damn 700 feet towers is that they are not
tall
enough to require strobes (1000 ft) but are still tall enough to be
very
dangerous to light planes. I have one in my area that is 980 ft.
Although, the owners of that tower put strobes on it anyway.

You might want to check Part 77 Regs and the Advisory Circulars.
Lighting may be required for obstructions as low as 150 feet in
height.

FF