On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:03:52 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

nteresting. I've never used my landing light on departure, except
near major airshows (OSH, Sun N Fun) where it's often requested.

Do others here do so?


Always. What would be the rationale for not doing it when you do it
during approach?

None, really, I suppose. Except that it's called a "landing light" -- not a
"departure light."

:-)

In that case maybe it should only be used for landing and not
approach!!!!

I fly out of EGPE and the most used runway is 23. The VFR main route
South (towards the Loch Ness Monster!) means many inbound flights are
on a reciprocal heading, descending whilst you're climbing. That's in
addition to commercial traffic coming into uncontrolled airspace plus
helicopter medical & commercial traffic in the vicinity of the town
directly ahead. And for fun there's the military having fun too.

So that's military 200ft to 1000ft, helicopters 1000ft to 2000ft and
VFR cimbing and descending. Add to that the Scottish weather and it
can be interesting looking for grey against grey under a grey
overcast. Then there's the low sun (sometimes) in your eyes at this
time of year.

Guess I'll keep using the landing, approach or take-off light often!