Does the nose light have to be a LANDING LIGHT? So what if it is only a TAKEOFF light... doesn't it put out a decent-enough amount of light to use during landing, in case both main landing lights are inop?
The MD80's nose light had two settings, DIM and BRIGHT. It never specified whether it was a landing or takeoff light, but we could use it on BRIGHT for either TO or LDG since it was bright enough for both. Can't that be the case for the A320 series too?
thanks,
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P.s. As a side note, the MD80's wing retractable landing lights had an incredibly short life due to the vibration of the filaments against the airflow when extended. They also induced a rumbling in the main cabin that was quite noticeable down to about 180kts. Is this also true on A320?