Plan slower than plackarded speeds

[SixPapaCharlie]

I don't understand.the attached photo shows speeds for certain maneuvers.
this plane will not fly as fast as any of the listed speeds.

So no steep turns?

 

[igorek82]

You might need to dive a little to get some airspeed prior to executing a maneuver. This is quite common in Super D for example when flying acro....

 

[Henning]

I don't understand.the attached photo shows speeds for certain maneuvers.
this plane will not fly as fast as any of the listed speeds.

So no steep turns?

Sure it will, as a diving entry speed, those are maximum speeds to enter those maneuvers.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Sure it will, as a diving entry speed, those are maximum speeds to enter those maneuvers.

Okay that makes sense. It didn't specify.

Thanks

 

[oldShar]

(( that bottom caveat is dumb. Does anyone actually read that? Kinda a lot of common sense ))

 

[Henning]

Okay that makes sense. It didn't specify.

Thanks

That is the speed you want to use though for the maneuver to be able to complete it with adequate energy. If you need to dive for speed, you do so.

 

[jordane93]

(( that bottom caveat is dumb. Does anyone actually read that? Kinda a lot of common sense ))

You'd be suprised how many people taxi with strobes

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

You'd be suprised how many people taxi with strobes

Like me?

91.209
No person may:

(b) Operate an aircraft that is equipped with an anticollision light system, unless it has lighted anticollision lights.

My anticollision light goes on before I start, and off after I shut down.

 

[Wheels]

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My anticollision light goes on before I start, and off after I shut down.

You left off a sentence in that regulation.

91.209
No person may:
(b) Operate an aircraft that is equipped with an anticollision light system, unless it has lighted anticollision lights. However, the anticollision lights need not be lighted when the pilot-in-command determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to turn the lights off.

 

[jordane93]

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My anticollision light goes on before I start, and off after I shut down.

I don't turn on the strobes unless I'm on the runway. either taking off, landing, or crossing. When I'm taxiing, they are off.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

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My anticollision light goes on before I start, and off after I shut down.

Same here.
I have cut my night flying down but If I am taxiing at night, I do cut them off if others are taxiing.

I turn them on just before shouting "Clear!"

 

[RV10flyer]

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My anticollision light goes on before I start, and off after I shut down.

And me. If night flying, I would use good common sense.

 

[JC150]

My aircraft does not have a red tail beacon, only wing strobes. Day or night I keep them off until I enter the runway and off upon exiting the runway.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

You left off a sentence in that regulation.

91.209
No person may:
(b) Operate an aircraft that is equipped with an anticollision light system, unless it has lighted anticollision lights. However, the anticollision lights need not be lighted when the pilot-in-command determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to turn the lights off.

How would it be in the interest of safety to be driving around with no anti-collision light on?

Unless you make the argument that they don't make any real difference anyhow.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Has anyone ever bought it because they were blinded by someone's strobes?
I try and do the nice thing and not have them flashing in close proximity to others but part of flying is that there are going to be lights everywhere.

At night my airport keeps this green and white one flashing all the time.

 

[dmspilot]

I got scolded one night by another pilot sitting on the ground waiting to take off while I was on final for having my landing light on.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

I got scolded one night by another pilot sitting on the ground waiting to take off while I was on final for having my landing light on.

smh...

 

[JC150]

At the regional airline I fly for, we only use wing strobes during taxi if we cross a runway. I use the same practice for the aircraft that I own. The reason being if I see wing strobes on the ground while I'm on final I assume they're taking off or landing or crossing the runway. It's also distracting when you're doing a runup at night and a plane pulls into the block next to you with their strobes on which ruins night vision when the lights are going into your plane. No need for them on the ground.

 

[jordane93]

At the regional airline I fly for, we only use wing strobes during taxi if we cross a runway. I use the same practice for the aircraft that I own. The reason being if I see wing strobes on the ground while I'm on final I assume they're taking off or landing or crossing the runway. It's also distracting when you're doing a runup at night and a plane pulls into the block next to you with their strobes on which ruins night vision when the lights are going into your plane. No need for them on the ground.

Yep, my dad works for Delta and he says don't use strobes unless you are on the runway. I also make it a habit to turn on every light when I'm crossing a runway.

 

[jordane93]

And me. If night flying, I would use good common sense.

When I start up at night I have my beacon and nav lights on. Strobes don't go on until I'm on a runway. No need to blind pilots with the strobes.