Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #48125
From: <vtailjeff@aol.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Wing Tip Landing Lights
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:30:33 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
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Valin,

I am aware of a couple of midairs with birds at night-- one a fatal. Midairs with airplanes at night involving military aircraft that I have worked were aircraft flying formation at night. Something the average GA guys does not do. I am not aware of the military midairs at night involving other operations. I do agree that having a landing light on near the airport environment cuts the risk of a midair.

Jeff


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From: Thorn, Valin B. (JSC-QA) <Valin.B.Thorn@nasa.gov>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 9:29 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy Wing Tip Landing Lights


vtailjeff@aol.com wrote:

  I don't recall any nighttime midair accidents.
  
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Jeff, as I remember the folk lore, the USAF adopted a policy of turning
landing lights on any time below 10,000 ft, day and night, and saw a
significant reduction in mid air collisions with airplanes and birds
during the day and at night...   

Valin


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