REFLECTOR: NAV LIGHTS & STROBES

[Scott Baker]

Richard,
You are being too subtle.  Not only is it "nice" to have nav lights on 
during night operations - it is required according to FAR's.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Scott B.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Riley" <richard at riley.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: NAV LIGHTS & STROBES


> When you taxi at night it's nice to have the nav lights on (so people can 
> see you) but the strobes off (so you aren't blinding them, and yourself). 
> I do it with a double pole tipple throw 2-10 style switch.  Bottom 
> position is off, middle is nav lights only, top is nav lights and strobes.
>
>
> At 08:51 AM 11/25/04, you wrote:
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>>With wingtip strobes and built-in nav lights, how important is it to have 
>>them switched separately?  When I installed them, I had the option of 
>>switching them separately ... and did not do it.  I can still run the wire 
>>to do it (thought it would be a pain) ... but how necessary is it?
>>
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