9 hours ago, Mike T said:

What is it you "737 in real life" pilots worry about? Tell us so we can worry about it too. 

Definitely not the exact intensity of a beacon light.

7 hours ago, KERNEL32 said:

Something about reading this makes me hope to never be a passenger on your plane?

And why is that? 

2 hours ago, altenae said:

So I am not able to make a note about the candle beacon light ?
You must be really frustrated 

when I’m flying the 737 in real life. The last thing I’m worrying about is if my beacon is flashing bright enough.

What ?
Any idea about all other vehicles on the ramp that always watch for the beacon light.
If it's flashing that means stay away from the plane and do not pass  behind etc. etc.
Or do you think that all vehicles on the ramp are listening to your ATC chat where it says ready to push.

Let me remind you real 737 pilot:

Beacon lights are flashing red lights fitted on the top and bottom fuselage of an aircraft usually on larger passenger aircraft. Their purpose is to alert ground crew and other aircraft that an engine is starting up, running or shutting down, or that the aircraft is about to start moving.

So I would rather not be in your plane when you don't care about your beacon light
 

Don’t be a fool and try to school me on why beacon lights exist. Give me a break.

Heres how this works. Based off the SOPs at my airline, the ground crew knows exactly when we are supposed to have my beacon light. If it’s not on when it’s supposed to be, the airplane doesn’t move. They are extremely quick to let us know that the beacon light isn’t on. Then what do I do, I write it up and the airplane doesn’t move until we get it fixed or deferred. 
 

If we taxi in and a the beacon light isn’t on, the ground crew again will never hesitate to let me know the beacon light isn’t on. What do I do, I write it up if it’s not working.

 

NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE I EVER BEEN TOLD ITS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH! Yet here you are worrying about in a game. 

46 minutes ago, Fiorentoni said:

"Worrying less" or I-don't-care-about-my-beacon-light isn't exactly what I want to hear from a pilot, and even if you're just exaggerating, I don't really see the point of your post. Why invest time for writing that someone else should worry less? Did you just want to drop that you're a real pilot?

No not just to drop that I’m a real pilot. Give me a break. It was a tongue in cheek comment thet I wrote because the OP wqs acting like safety was being implicated in a computer game. 
 

Its rare I take the time to respond to every post like I did. However it’s typical of flightsim folk to take something and blow it out of proportion. Calling me out and saying I’m not safe because I don’t have the intensity of my beacon light on the top of my mind when doing my job. It’s another point of proof that flightsim folk don’t have a clue as to what’s actually important in real aviation. 

28 minutes ago, ahsmatt7 said:

Don’t be a fool and try to school me on why beacon lights exist. Give me a break.

Heres how this works. Based off the SOPs at my airline, the ground crew knows exactly when we are supposed to have my beacon light. If it’s not on when it’s supposed to be, the airplane doesn’t move. They are extremely quick to let us know that the beacon light isn’t on. Then what do I do, I write it up and the airplane doesn’t move until we get it fixed or deferred. 
 

If we taxi in and a the beacon light isn’t on, the ground crew again will never hesitate to let me know the beacon light isn’t on. What do I do, I write it up if it’s not working.

 

NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE I EVER BEEN TOLD ITS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH! Yet here you are worrying about in a game. 

"NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE I EVER BEEN TOLD ITS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH! Yet here you are worrying about in a game. "

 

You are on a game forum board. Of course people talk about the game, not your 737.

Edited December 21, 20241 yr by masaki

Why is it a problem if someone wants the brightness of the beacon light on the Fenix Airbus to be the same as that on the real world aircraft?

Edited December 21, 20241 yr by Christopher Low

55 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

Why is it a problem if someone wants the brightness of the beacon light on the Fenix Airbus to be the same as that on the real world aircraft?

Fair point. I’ll concede to you. I get it. However, why are these posts on Avsim these days dripping with hyperbole? “I need glasses…” really? 

1 hour ago, masaki said:

"NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE I EVER BEEN TOLD ITS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH! Yet here you are worrying about in a game. "

 

You are on a game forum board. Of course people talk about the game, not your 737.

I thought the same thing! It’s a game, yet we have a post about the safety of a beacon light in a make believe world on a make believe plane. It’s unfortunate that for some people, this is more than a game. As a result, the sky falls when things aren’t exactly like it should be compared to the real world. 
 

I was hoping that my tongue in cheek comment would shed some light on the fact that there are more important things that could go wrong with the Fenix instead of the intensity of the beacon light. But nope, the spot plane view is what matters and by golly if that beacon lights isn’t perfect, the experience is ruined. 
 

For context, we all know that there isn’t any external views in real life, therefore, the only time we would ever know if the beacon lights isn’t isn’t functioning isn’t someone else told us it wasn’t functioning. Why do people get so wrapped around the axle about things in flightsim when it’s not the same in real life when they are trying to simulate real life? All the while shoving it down our throats that if we aren’t simulation it as exactly as it is in real life, then we aren’t true sim pilots? 
 

I’ve clearly gone off on a rant and unfortunately, this is the thread that broke the camels back so to speak for me. Oh well, whatever. Is what it is. At the end of the day, have fun with the game. Stop nit picking every word not allowed facet and just have fun. 
 

End rent, I’m taking a break from the forums. Yeah yeah yeah I won’t be missed. Who cares.

38 minutes ago, ahsmatt7 said:

Fair point. I’ll concede to you. I get it. However, why are these posts on Avsim these days dripping with hyperbole? “I need glasses…” really? 

Before you leave, may I offer some sincere real-world advice, Mr. "Real 737 pilot?" Usually, when you think that everyone else is at fault, you'll find that it is not everyone else who is at fault—it's just you. And IF you're a "Real 737 pilot" as you say, then you'd think that years of CRM training would have ingrained in you the value of listening to, respecting, and considering input, from those around you even if you disagree.

It seems this is not fixed yet ?
Still see 1 lumen candle light when the beacon light on de Fenix is on.

Or is this till the case (I read it elsewhere)

MSFS 2024 currently has a bug with lights during the day time where they are NOT visible

On 12/21/2024 at 9:39 AM, ahsmatt7 said:

nd rent, I’m taking a break from the forums.

Yeah, don’t worry. Plenty of normal people here as well.. we just don’t engage when the more … lets say “pedantic” folks here get started. 
 

FWIW, I read and agree with you.. it’s just a game (cue the “it’s a sim!!!” people) and people get waaaay too worked up about the tiniest of things. 
 

Have fun, that’s the only rule

3 hours ago, JonathanC said:

Yeah, don’t worry. Plenty of normal people here as well.. we just don’t engage when the more … lets say “pedantic” folks here get started. 
 

FWIW, I read and agree with you.. it’s just a game (cue the “it’s a sim!!!” people) and people get waaaay too worked up about the tiniest of things. 
 

Have fun, that’s the only rule

So I am not a normal person because of the question of the incorrect brightness of the Beacon light ?
It just can not be seen with daylight (MSFS2024)
Yes it's a game.
But also a simulator.

 

Edited July 16, 2025Jul 16 by altenae