Taxilight lights up the cockpit more than the ground?

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

Am I the only one that think the taxi lights are a bit strange? When I flick them on, the cockpit actually lights up, like the light is bleeding through the floor. Are they trying to portray some high fidelity feature of the real thing, or is this a pure bug?

[Blaze 102]

You're not alone, noticed this too. Some aircraft more noticeable than others.

[UAL4life 237]

Yeah lights go through solid objects Unfortunately... not sure if it’s an engine limitation like ArmA3’s or just certain models. 

[XCLTM3 112]

Yes, I have noticed this particularly woth the A320 NEO.

[March Hare 720]

As I'm still learning to fly and navigate, I've been using the Cessna 152 and 172 and haven't noticed this (to the extent that I did my first night flight in the 152 and couldn't see my instrument panel, not realising there's a cockpit light). Maybe it's only certain aircraft.

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

The Cessna Citation, the Longitude and the A320 have this problem. I haven't noticed it on other airplanes, but I haven't tested them all. Didn't notice it in the da40, baron, c208b, c152, 172, tbm. 

What they all have in common, though, is that the range of the landing lights is way too short. I can spit longer than that range. 

Edited September 1, 2020 by Andreas Stangenes

[Colonel X 1,428]

3 hours ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Am I the only one that think the taxi lights are a bit strange? When I flick them on, the cockpit actually lights up, like the light is bleeding through the floor. Are they trying to portray some high fidelity feature of the real thing, or is this a pure bug?

Yeah I have it in the 320, pretty sure it's a bug.