Darrell S wrote:
wrote:
On 29 Oct 2005 10:09:54 -0700, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

When ever possible I try to follow the same SOP as the BIG BOYS.
With that being said what is the SOP for airliners when it comes to
turning on the landing light. Is it altitude based, distance etc...

I don't know what's standard for airline pilots, but I was taught to
turn on the landing light(s) during my pre-landing check-list, which
takes place when I'm ten miles out.

Most airlines turn their lights on for takeoff and turn them off
climbing through 10,000 feet. Descending for landing they turn them
on at 10,000 feet and turn them off after landing. Nav lights are on
all the time when power is available. The anti-collision light is
turned on prior to engine start and is turned off after parking at
the end of the flight. .

Note: for clarification that first sentence probably should have said
"landing lights" rather than just lights. Since small prop aircraft
frequently don't go above 10,000', it would probably be wise to turn the
landing lights off at cruise altitude and turn them back on at start of
descent.

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