Saturday, April 23, 2016

Flying Safe With High Intensity Strobe Lights

By Jeffrey Butler


The sky is full of secrets that even the best pilot cannot readily know. Being a pilot is not an easy process. It is expensive, and would require years of training for the sky. Not only that. They also have to follow certain regulations, to make sure they take off and land safely.

Safety in flight is not solely dependent on the pilot. The airport has to comply with navigation rules too, especially if it is commercial. They would need obstructions like high intensity strobe lights. These are lighted or marked, warning pilots of their presence whether it is night time or daytime.

And whether or not you have realized it, there are many types of strobe lights. All of which are used for a different reason, one you already know. In disco bars, Police cars, even in photography, they are present. Their uses are different, but among the many uses, the one for aviation is probably one of the most important.

Thus, like in other vessels, these are meant to avoid collisions up in the sky or when the vessel is ready to land. Typically, these lights are part of the anti collision lighting system, as well as the rotating beacon. The pilot needs to comply, otherwise, he will be in for risks that could cost him his life, or injuries, in worst cases.

High intensity, white ones are ideally for structures taller than five hundred feet or one hundred fifty two point four meters. They are expected to give out the highest visibility both day and night. Unlike the medium type, this does not provide three hundred sixty degrees coverage. Because of this, it does not require much maintenance costs.

This is so that the other pilots are able to recognize the position of the plane, when it is not very visible. The question that most people want to ask is when they should be turned on, so that they can tell the difference between a strobe and a beacon light. Just remember that they are both part of the same system.

For an aviation, the white or red one has to have about four hundred candela, three hundred sixty degrees around the vertical axes of the vessel. The about thirty degrees below and up the horizontal plane, some two thousand lm. This has a wattage of twenty five incandescent light bulb.

Now that may be hard to grasp for a person doing it out of an errand, but the pros and the manufacturer can easily tell the difference. Thorough research should be helpful since there is pretty much confusing results on the internet. When you go for strobe light, the chances are, you will see articles about photography.

Familiarize yourself first with how the operation goes. Otherwise, it can end up to the failure of the system. Aviation is not for everybody. The training involved in becoming a pilot is a challenge not everyone can face. You have to be built for it. You have to want it, so that you will not have second thoughts about being one with the sky.




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