Pinnacle and Eagle guys and their "nice strobe" comments

[relief tube]

only incl. the two airlines that said them just to get everyone's attention b/c I feel it's important..nothing to do with particular pilot groups, as there's jacka$$ pilots at every airline that would do this.

One time it happened when crossing a runway to take another, the other when I got them on 50 ft early cuz it was 6am in Moline, IL and I didn't think anyone'd be behind me.... at 6am in Moline, Illinois.

Look, when a plane's taking the active, or CROSSING AN ACTIVE RWY, even if the guy gets them on early and strobes are bright as hell, bite your frickin' lip. It's not the time to razz a guy when he's getting ready to roll down a rwy. Even trying to blow it off, it's distracting....As professional as Mesa sharing hotel rooms on short high speeds. Grow the hell up.

Hope everyone else agrees...

 

[siucavflight]

Nice strobes. And guess who that was at MLI????

 

[wanagethi]

When you are at a busy airport it has always been the common courtesy to delay turning on your strobes to keep from blinding everyone behind you, but then again that is a little old school and your probably from the new school era

 

[Rip Vanwinkle]

That's not what they taught us at Riddle! Master on, strobes on. Navigating a complex aircraft around the airport is a dicey proposition on the best of days, you want everything operating in your favor! Safety first, dude!

 

[CA1900]

uke:

 

[bertengineer]

That's not what they taught us at Riddle! Master on, strobes on. Navigating a complex aircraft around the airport is a dicey proposition on the best of days, you want everything operating in your favor! Safety first, dude!

Next time you put your feet in your aircraft look down and see where they are. Are they at Riddle? ............No!

 

[aa73]

At most airlines these days, strobes are turned on with T/O clearnace - not position and hold. The only lights that should come on with position and hold are wing inspection/taxi/runway turnoff lights.

If you're crossing an active runway at night with someone in position and hold, then MAYBE turn your strobes on. But if nobody's on that runway, or on final to that runway, what's the point.

Just my .02. 73

 

[zawillif]

I agree. They should save their bitching for when you are nose-to-nose with a Delta guy and they leave their taxi light on right in your face.

 

[wmuflyguy]

At most airlines these days, strobes are turned on with T/O clearnace - not position and hold. The only lights that should come on with position and hold are wing inspection/taxi/runway turnoff lights.

If you're crossing an active runway at night with someone in position and hold, then MAYBE turn your strobes on. But if nobody's on that runway, or on final to that runway, what's the point.

Just my .02. 73

My airline it is strobes on for Position and Hold or when crossing a runway (closed or active). Makes your more visible for anyone on final.

The Skywest Metroliner that got slammed into by the US Airways 737in LAX in 1991 comes to mind. I believe in the investigation they did some tests with different light configurations to see what would be visible from a couple mile final.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

At most airlines these days, strobes are turned on with T/O clearnace - not position and hold. The only lights that should come on with position and hold are wing inspection/taxi/runway turnoff lights.

If you're crossing an active runway at night with someone in position and hold, then MAYBE turn your strobes on. But if nobody's on that runway, or on final to that runway, what's the point.

Just my .02. 73

My airline "mandates" strobes for both occasions.