Lights

[vrapp]

I just did a flight on PSS A319 with special attention paid to the lights. Beakon before engines; landing and strobe before entering runway;
landing off above 10,000 feet; back on before descending below 10,000; strobe and landing off when vacated the runway; beakon off
after turned off the engines.

The result:

The landing lights must be activated when entering the runway until 10000 ft, you forgot them. Our company received a fine of $350. (-50)
It is considered bad practice to leave the landing lights turned on when the aircraft is on the parking ramp. (-30)
It is considered bad practice to leave the strobes turned on when the aircraft is on the parking ramp. (-30)

All 3 not true.

Bu the way: (1) in PSS, landing lights are turned on only when the gear is deployed. I found a post on this forum where this issue had
been discussed in detail, but whether or not it's possible, I'm wondering which requirement is accurate: FSP that requires to keep
landing lights on until 10K; or PSS that probably turns them off with the gear for a reason? any references?

(2) having watched the planes taking off from O'Hare (I live nearby), I can attest that during takeoff, aircrafts enter the runway and line up
with the landing lights off; they are turned on just before starting the rolling.

[WBHoenig]

Mabye you should disable light penalties...

[Dutch64]

I would say FsP is more realistic in this, it's a bit funny of those early pss planes to have the landinglights connetced to the position of the
gears somehow

[vrapp]

By the way, speaking of the landing lights:

from FAA AC120-74A at
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and...000565d82/
$FILE/AC120-74A.pdf
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(4) Entering the departure runway for takeoff or “position and hold.” When entering a runway either for takeoff, or when taxiing
into “position and hold,” flightcrews should make their aircraft more conspicuous to aircraft on final behind them and to ATC by turning on
lights (except for landing lights) that highlight the aircraft’s silhouette. Strobe lights should not be illuminated if they will adversely affect
the vision of other pilots.
Page 14 Par 7
9/26/03 AC 120-74A
(5) Takeoff. Turn on landing lights when takeoff clearance is received, or when commencing takeoff roll at an airport without an operating
control tower.
NOTE: The SOP of turning on landing lights when takeoff clearance is received is a signal to other pilots, ATC, and ground personnel that
the aircraft is moving down the runway for takeoff.
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Therefore, the FSP requirement to turn on landing lights when entering the runway appears not valid.

[Covoxer]

Therefore, the FSP requirement to turn on landing lights when entering the runway appears not valid.

There are no "requirement to turn on landing lights when entering the runway " in FsP.
You just have to have them ON when you are performing take-off. Actually this means, when your rolling speed is higher than 35knots.
That's it.