Groundfeeder
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Now that I have your attention, I have a query that requires confirmation that could only probably come from this forum.
Recently ensconsed in the ROK QP enjoying their daylight libations, I noticed that a Crash-8 when taxiing towards the gate had its main landing lights flashing alternatively. This was interesting cause most aircraft have their landing lights doused by the time they arrive at the gate - probably to remove the likelihood of blinding humans.
I thought to myself that maybe the Capt was a beast and making the FO undertake this flashing task as some sort of intro to Rockvegas. About to board said Crash-8 for return to BNE, I noticed another on final with its landing lights in the same sequence which got me wondering.
Is this simply a signal to the ground staff to warm the Captains pies in the terminal microwave or have the Crash-8's just got dodgy light wiring?
The only answer I could reach was that Crash-8's have a history of bird strikes, usually hitting the aircraft from behind, due to that aircraft's low cruise speed and maybe the lights are a warning to the airborne flocks to take avoiding action!!!!
Any reliable confirmation would be gratefully accepted.
Recently ensconsed in the ROK QP enjoying their daylight libations, I noticed that a Crash-8 when taxiing towards the gate had its main landing lights flashing alternatively. This was interesting cause most aircraft have their landing lights doused by the time they arrive at the gate - probably to remove the likelihood of blinding humans.
I thought to myself that maybe the Capt was a beast and making the FO undertake this flashing task as some sort of intro to Rockvegas. About to board said Crash-8 for return to BNE, I noticed another on final with its landing lights in the same sequence which got me wondering.
Is this simply a signal to the ground staff to warm the Captains pies in the terminal microwave or have the Crash-8's just got dodgy light wiring?
The only answer I could reach was that Crash-8's have a history of bird strikes, usually hitting the aircraft from behind, due to that aircraft's low cruise speed and maybe the lights are a warning to the airborne flocks to take avoiding action!!!!
Any reliable confirmation would be gratefully accepted.