Another flood?!?
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JaceTheAce
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UAL747400 said:I hate the taxiing blind at night crap they make us do up here. When there's no planes in front of you, who the hell cares?
Landing light getting too hot. Pfft
There's my anti-authority coming out in me.
haha yeah I was gonna mention I consciously pulled a hazardous attitude
AngelFuree
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I disagree. There are portions of the airport that are unlit and additional lighting is desirable. It might be worth considering to use the recogs as those aren't as bright, but I need additional lighting at times, and if such is the case, then one should feel more than welcome to use their resources as necessary.brschmid said:
Tommay85
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Hey, you know I can still see where Im going driving my car with the parking lights on. Does that mean its a good idea?
Im not trying to sound like a smartass there at all, but why not have the light on? If anything, when you're carrying passengers Im sure they'd feel better knowing you can see.
Im not trying to sound like a smartass there at all, but why not have the light on? If anything, when you're carrying passengers Im sure they'd feel better knowing you can see.
desertdog71
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You are going to be MADE to do things that you don't want to the rest of your life.
Tommay85
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This isn't me wanting to taxi at 50 knots down the taxiway here.(although I would like to start a new fad called "airplane drifting"desertdog71 said:
) It's me wanting to use the lights to improve safety or at the very least, a little peace of mind knowing that I didn't run anything over. It doesnt take much more than common sense to know when its not an appropriate time to use the lights.Yes Jason and Angel, I know there's no such thing as common sense. :buck:
AngelFuree
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Boy you're right...what was I thinking when I wrote my reply...:buck:UAL747400 said:
JaceTheAce
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UAL747400 said:
Yeah running over a deer while taxiing in a Warrior with screaming passengers is not pretty
hahahha
JaceTheAce
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desertdog71 said:
To an extent. You will be made to do more things that you don't want to do at UND compared to flying in the real world.
JaceTheAce
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UAL747400 said:
Yeah, but per hour flown we have a lower accident rate than even GA training in the USA overall (not trying to argue though haha). I do agree with many of the rules (like practice areas, winter clothing, etc) but the bonus point system is what I hate...along with many other people...those are rules that I dislike... but nothing can satisfy everyone anyway.
Dugie8
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Just wait until you get into the "real world". UND will seem laid back. As far as UND having accidents, you need to put the blame where it should lie. Emergency descent because of an Alt. failure? Falling asleep in the airplane, gear up landings and then flying back to GFK? Those aren't UND's fault, you cannot teach common sense.JaceTheAce said:
Dj To Rule
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Dugie8 said:
ABSOLUTLEY this is what instructors should say instead, not freak out about burning the lights off, I'm sorry the plane must be engineered, if not Cars are engineered Hella better, (go BMW Jace
)Ok and coming to HIDs, I can go forever about the metal halide lamps that sit in there, and the ballast that is on the firewall in your plane. I wanted HIDs on my car, so I did quite the research about them. ONE thing that they should advise is flicking the switch on and off in short time IS NOT GOOD FOR HID. The ballast regulates a voltage, but at start up it runs a tremendous amount of power to the bulb to help it ionize, thats why when you flick them on you see them flash brighter, this time the bulb heats and ionizes from the high voltage and current so it can run, but immediatley the ballast reduces this power to a regulated voltage or the bulb will be damaged (or might even blow). So its not the end of the world if you blow out one of these really expensive lights. Just a consideration so you can enjoy it's extended hours of operation. And plus flicking them on and off looks like you are signalling something and is more distracting, and you know what I might be staring off that direction and BAM OW MY EYES YOU B@ST@RDS! So leave em on so I know where you are, or off, and make the decision. You are the pilot. I prefer them on for better visibility and safety.
IS SAFTEY TOO EXPENSIVE, TRY AND ACCIDENT!
http://www.halcyon.net/lights/hid-faq.shtml
http://www.universalballast.com/techSupport/trouble_shooting/HID_tech_guide.html (ballast)
For more info on the ballast
Automotive
http://members.misty.com/don/d2.html
Want more websites go to google and type HID
http://www.howitworks.net/how-light-bulbs-work.html
to show that filament bulbs run at 2200 C to 2500 vs HID at 300C
My 2 cents of prophead
Dj To Rule
New Member
Dugie8 said:
The real world seems more laid back to me than UND, perhapsthe real world is not laid back, but the people who operate in the real world make it seem to be laid back. I think some people at UND freak out too much about little things and over emphasis omitting some other thoughts (maybe that pertain saftey).
AngelFuree
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Dork
AngelFuree
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Yes, correct. The real world is NOT more laid back than UND, but the "real world" people make it seem more laid back since they're NORMAL people. :buck:Dj To Rule said:
Dj To Rule
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Tommay85
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Dj To Rule said:ABSOLUTLEY this is what instructors should say instead, not freak out about burning the lights off, I'm sorry the plane must be engineered, if not Cars are engineered Hella better, (go BMW Jace
Ok and coming to HIDs, I can go forever about the metal halide lamps that sit in there, and the ballast that is on the firewall in your plane. I wanted HIDs on my car, so I did quite the research about them. ONE thing that they should advise is flicking the switch on and off in short time IS NOT GOOD FOR HID. The ballast regulates a voltage, but at start up it runs a tremendous amount of power to the bulb to help it ionize, thats why when you flick them on you see them flash brighter, this time the bulb heats and ionizes from the high voltage and current so it can run, but immediatley the ballast reduces this power to a regulated voltage or the bulb will be damaged (or might even blow). So its not the end of the world if you blow out one of these really expensive lights. Just a consideration so you can enjoy it's extended hours of operation. And plus flicking them on and off looks like you are signalling something and is more distracting, and you know what I might be staring off that direction and BAM OW MY EYES YOU B@ST@RDS! So leave em on so I know where you are, or off, and make the decision. You are the pilot. I prefer them on for better visibility and safety.
IS SAFTEY TOO EXPENSIVE, TRY AND ACCIDENT!
http://www.halcyon.net/lights/hid-faq.shtml
http://www.universalballast.com/techSupport/trouble_shooting/HID_tech_guide.html (ballast)
For more info on the ballast
Automotive
http://members.misty.com/don/d2.html
Want more websites go to google and type HID
http://www.howitworks.net/how-light-bulbs-work.html
to show that filament bulbs run at 2200 C to 2500 vs HID at 300C
My 2 cents of prophead
:yeahthat:
I burned out one of the bulbs in my car flicking the lights on and off. Yep, Im running HID's with no lens! haha I dont have strong relays though, so the bulbs arent as bright as they should be. I just like the blue color over the yellowish. FAR less fatiguing on long drives at night. My "lenses", if you want to call them that, dont scatter the light properly to run HID bulbs. I'd probably cause an accident.
The thing with people taxiing at night with their lights on is that I can see in my periphreal vision that there are bright lights there, so Im not going to look at them. When someone flashes the landing lights on for a peak, I look right at them and scream "F#$%". Obiviously there's a need for the lights, otherwise people woulding need to flick them on to peak at what they're about to slam into.