I was out at Melbourne airport watching the landings of several 737 NG's and some had the retractable extended landing lights toggling from left to right. Is this an option or difference in any of the NGx's config ? Mostly they were Qantas, but not all.

Another question, why do you have the option to extend them and not turn the lights on ?

Alot of lights are retractable because of the drag. More lights gives you better visibility. On the DC10, the landing lights in the cheeks would rumble like the gear as they extended. The pulse lights are a safety thing. Makes you more recognizable. We have them on our G5/550s. We select pulse to get them to flash. I only use pulse in Africa and other areas with limited radar coverage.

Also seen these on QANTAS NG's but with the tail light flashing - think they trialled this to distract birds/bird strike - they were doing this in and out of Adelaide but have seen this across Melbourne from the Tasman route.

I suppose maintenance would extend them without the lights being "on" for maint light replacement purposes.

I have seen the tail lights flash also.

On take off, would you use the retractable extended lights "on" if they pulse ?

 

Cheers thanks.

We have pulse lights on our dash 8's. I use pulse during the day in lieu of landing lights for takeoff and landing.

 

Cheers,

Todd

It's a Qantas option. Most of the Q-400's, a large chunk of 738 and 734's also have them installed.

Also seen these on QANTAS NG's but with the tail light flashing - think they trialled this to distract birds/bird strike - they were doing this in and out of Adelaide but have seen this across Melbourne from the Tasman route.

 

It's just strobe light which is installed on every 737.

It would be interesting to get a pulse option available with the NGX, for realisms sake when flying certain airlines.

Here's a video

 

Is it a seperate switch, or is it activated when the extended/retractable lights switches are on ?

It would be cool if the NGX would simulate it.

Is it a seperate switch, or is it activated when the extended/retractable lights switches are on ?

It would be cool if the NGX would simulate it.

Same switches. If the retractables are in EXTEND and the fixed are ON, then they pulse. If the fixed are OFF, then the retractables are off.

If the retractables are in EXTEND they are not "ON" illuminating in the NGX (3 pos sw, off, extend, on)

 

Thanks anyway