Qantas VH-TJJ departing CB 17.12.12 - Lights??
Hi all,
just a quick one... Was watching the pushback and departure of Qantas 734 VH-TJJ yesterday afternoon from CB at approx. 1700...
Prior to pushback (tug connected) no position lights on...
Pushing back no anticol / beacon while engines starting...
Taxi lights and wing lights came on prior to commencement of taxi...
Strobes on entering runway and departing, however still no anticol or position navigation lighting...
Just wondering what the possible reasons may have been for this??
My understanding is that position lights are to make ground crew etc aware aircraft is 'active' & anticol to come on to alert all that engines are about to be started...
Thoughts?
Cheers
2CAN