Flying Safe With High Intensity Strobe Lights

By Jeffrey Butler


The sky is full of secrets that even the best pilot cannot readily know. Being a pilot is not an easy process. It is expensive, and would require years of training for the sky. Not only that. They also have to follow certain regulations, to make sure they take off and land safely.

But of course, because you are flying commercial, the operations behind that, will be of no concern to you. To the pilot, it is essential to be prepared and follow aviation regulations before he takes off. Commercial or not, the high intensity strobe lights should be his priority as well as the entire lighting system.

This lighting are found both off and on airport for identifying obstructions. But these types flash high intensity white lights during the day and reduces it, in the evening. This way, it helps other pilots recognize the position of the aircraft in conditions where the visibility is low.

Thus, like in other vessels, these are meant to avoid collisions up in the sky or when the vessel is ready to land. Typically, these lights are part of the anti collision lighting system, as well as the rotating beacon. The pilot needs to comply, otherwise, he will be in for risks that could cost him his life, or injuries, in worst cases.

High intensity, white ones are ideally for structures taller than five hundred feet or one hundred fifty two point four meters. They are expected to give out the highest visibility both day and night. Unlike the medium type, this does not provide three hundred sixty degrees coverage. Because of this, it does not require much maintenance costs.

This is so that the other pilots are able to recognize the position of the plane, when it is not very visible. The question that most people want to ask is when they should be turned on, so that they can tell the difference between a strobe and a beacon light. Just remember that they are both part of the same system.

For an aviation, the white or red one has to have about four hundred candela, three hundred sixty degrees around the vertical axes of the vessel. The about thirty degrees below and up the horizontal plane, some two thousand lm. This has a wattage of twenty five incandescent light bulb.

You will find that a lot of manufacturers offer these in the market already. However the choosing is not for those who do not understand the aviation procedures. Even when you have a buying guide, never rely on what you think you know about it.

This one is different. It involves an even bigger picture, so familiarize yourself with it. Leave the explaining to the pilot. He knows better, since he deals with it pretty much every day of his flying or navigation life. There is more to just being able to land and fly a plane properly. It involves operations that the ordinary passenger is not required to understand. However, it helps to know why such procedures are needed.




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