>>This is not good practice, especially at night, as it can blind incoming folk. It destroys your night vision amongst other things.<<
Just had to respond to this one. Night vision is something that doesn't exist at a night scene. Multiple vehicles with red/white/blue flashing lights, strobes, searchlights, headlights, streetlights...you get the picture. I do agree however that leaving on the aircraft white strobe is poor form and might even be hazardous and disorienting when close to the ground/obstacles. I only use it when I'm concerned about other aircraft being a collision hazard...i.e. reported traffic I haven't yet seen, flying around busy airports, etc....then I turn it off as soon as I think things are "safe" again.