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Old 12th Jan 2016, 09:27
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I'm not wishing to dampen your enthusiasm and endeavour, but why would you have them extended below FL100? They are tiny things. You have a big a/c with TCAS, big fixed landing lights, probably radar but AUS may have much more class E airspace than EU. What extra use do they give you in 'see & be seen'?
Boeing recommend (I think) them retracted after takeoff both for drag and stress on the fixtures at 250kts.
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