Originally Posted by
jymil
In the air, extra lights are useless. I switch off the landing light pretty quickly on climb. Off-airport landings at night are not allowed anyway where I fly. And on an airport, there is usually sufficient lighting. So for normal operations, there is no need for an extra pair of lights. They just create additional drag.
I am just the opposite. I don't switch on the landing light until I'm at altitude. I feel up there it helps other trafffic see me.
