Originally Posted by
Sciolistes
I thought the option of turning off strobes and beacons in IMC if distracting was enshrined in airlaw?
I don`t know where and how it may be dealt with in Air Law, but it certainly has an important place in air safety. Strobes can cause "Flicker Vertigo ", which may result in nausea, dizziness, headache, panic, confusion, spatial disorientation and even loss of consciousness. Hence warnings on TV for any flashing lights in a broadcast, particularly for epilepsy sufferers. During short segments of flight such as climb and descent, on a/p crew unlikely to be affected. However prolonged use in cloud, such as when in the hold, strobes are best off. After all what is the point, if ATC and TCAS are not up to the job, then it is all too late anyway.
Landing lights, I always thought were rather handy to check for precipitation, especially snow, a pretty sight sometimes.