A/C Lights SOP - RW

[Mike Bridge]

Background:
The policy for use of lights for collision avoidance has been amended so that it aligns with the recommendations made by Airservices Australia, the FAA and EASA. Background to this policy was published in the September 2005 edition of the Flight Technical Newsletter and should be read in conjunction with this FSO.

Policy:
The lights nominated below are to be used day and night. They are to be used in addition to the normal selections of Anti Collision, Navigation and Logo lights.
1. Taxi out and in:
• Turn Taxi lights and Runway Turnoff lights ON.

2. When crossing a runway:
• Turn Strobe lights ON,
• Turn Wing lights ON.

3. When entering the departure runway:
• Turn Strobe lights ON,
• Turn Wing lights ON.
• If holding in the lined up position, turn forward facing lights OFF (ie. Taxi, Runway Turnoff and Landing lights if used for taxi).

4. When takeoff clearance is received, or when commencing takeoff roll at a non- controlled airport:
• Daylight Operations:
Ensure forward facing lights are ON or PULSE if installed (ie Taxi, Runway Turnoff and all Landing lights). If pulse lights are installed, select the Inboard Landing light switches to PULSE and the Outboard Landing light switches to EXTEND. As part of the after takeoff procedures the PNF should turn the Taxi, Runway Turnoff and Wing light switches OFF.

• Night Operations:
Ensure forward facing lights are ON (ie. Taxi, Runway Turnoff and all Landing lights). As part of the after takeoff procedures the PNF should turn the Taxi, Runway Turnoff and Wing lights OFF. If Pulse lights are installed, the Inboard Landing light switches should be selected to PULSE and the Outboard Landing light switches to EXTEND.
NOTE: The procedure of turning Landing lights ON when about to commence takeoff is a signal to other pilots, ATC, and ground personnel that the aircraft is moving down the runway for takeoff.

5. Passing 10,000 feet on climb:
• Turn Inboard Landing light switches to OFF
• Turn Outboard Landing light switches to OFF

6. Passing 10,000 feet on descent:
• Turn Inboard Landing light switches to ON, or PULSE if pulse lights installed
• Turn Outboard Landing light switches to ON, or EXTEND if pulse lights installed

7. By night in Pulse light equipped aircraft, commensurate with the “1000” call the PNF should turn the Inboard and Outboard Landing light switches ON.

8. When operating in Australian Class G, or non-radar Class E airspace, use all
available exterior lights.

Landing and strobe lights may be turned off in cloud if they constitute a nuisance

[Mike Bridge]

Theres are from a B733 Operator - Hence the extend the lights and pulse lights - I think we can adapt it to Globe tho

Also here is a link - for those of you that dont go into the B767 Ops reference Brake cooling:)
viewtopic.php?f=71&t=4067

[Brogs]

Theres are from a B733 Operator - Hence the extend the lights and pulse lights - I think we can adapt it to Globe tho

Also here is a link - for those of you that dont go into the B767 Ops reference Brake cooling:)
viewtopic.php?f=71&t=4067

How Mike? the only Landing Light Control that I,m aware of is all on/all off

[esurfman]

Thanks Mike...really nice.

[John Khan]

Hi Mike

Gawsh, isn't that typical of the weenies sitting in their offices and trying justify their positions thinking up more and more ridiculous rules and regulations for us to comply with?!

I work in the coal mining industry in central Queensland and we get pages and pages of new rules and regulations every month. We have to do these stupid, so called, safety courses all the time all of which say the same thing and we have to renew these things every year, - again, - the same thing.

The people on the flight decks will be so busy turning lights on and off that they will probably taxi straight into another aircraft whose tech crew are also trying to work out which lights are supposed to be on or off!!

No. 8 seems to be the sensible one.

As usual there is absolutely no point in turning the lights on and off all the time especialy whilst they are trying to taxi a fully loaded aircrafr to or from a runway.

Ah well, I suppose it keeps lots of the shiny-arsed office dwellers in a job.

Regards
John