ASA ATR question

[aa73]

Hey ASA Drivers,

I was in ATL this evening taxiing out to 27R behind an ASA ATR72. Any reason why you guys taxi with your strobes on? Both ATRs I saw on the taxiways were running around with the annoying tail and belly strobe. Rather distracting. Or is it just that there are no beacons and you guys use the strobes instead?

Thanks,
73

 

[Ghetto Sled]

That is the ATR's beacon. The strobe lights are in the wing tip.

 

[Borat Sagdiyev]

Jagshemash,

The 'beacons' for our ATRs are in fact, white strobes mounted on the belly and the top of the horizontal stabilizer. Some ATR operators have red lenses on their 'beacons,' but ASA's ATRs do not.

Our actual strobes are another set of three white strobe lights, one on each wing and one on the tail.

I wish that we at least had red lenses on our 'beacons,' but we do not.

 

[aa73]

OK, mystery solved! Similar to the J41, except that the 41's beacon was red, and when you turned the strobes on it somehow changed to white.

Thanks, 73

 

[Stifler's Mom]

It's a French thing. 'Nuff said.

 

[ASARJMan]

It's a French thing. 'Nuff said.

True enough! And then there's the square cup holders in the cockpit.

Voted To Strike ASA!

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Also the Beech 1900's have "white" beacons. The ATR is a "freedom fried french" made machine, go figure.

 

[aa73]

Also the Beech 1900's have "white" beacons. The ATR is a "freedom fried french" made machine, go figure.

A lot easier on the eyes, the 1900 beacons. They rotate, vs. the strobe flash of the ATR.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

A lot easier on the eyes, the 1900 beacons. They rotate, vs. the strobe flash of the ATR.

True dat...

 

[DGdaPilot]

I think the ATR is more Italian than French. But I like driving her just the same.