Originally Posted by
memories of px
I was more concerned with the safety of the firemen & refuellers who are always around the refuelling area often with several aeroplanes engines running with beacon and strobes on, the one with no beacon might be assumed not to be running, people have walked into propellors in the past, anything that reduces that risk should be utilised.
Anyone who thinks that no beacon means engine not running should get better training. How long would these people survive around aircraft with no electrical system? Never get close to the propeller unless you have personally verified that the mags are cold or, for no electric, that you intend to swing the prop to start the engine.