Landing lights and low drag approaches
I was wandering in Windsor on a day with easterlies, so was under finals for Heathrow. Busy as it was, I soon noticed a pattern with BA flights seemingly late to landing configuration, compared with other carriers. Is this a low drag approach procedure? But I also noticed a lack of landing lights; I always thought it was common practice to use them below 10,000ft. Am I wrong and is this also a low drag procedure, keeping retractable lights tucked up for as long as possible? If