E190 poor design

And a FAR that exempts me from being buckled during taxi.

"For seaplane and float equipped rotorcraft operations during movement on the surface, the person pushing off the seaplane or rotorcraft from the dock and the person mooring the seaplane or rotorcraft at the dock are excepted from the preceding seating and safety belt requirements."

I've tried to dock a seaplane while still buckled down before. It didnt end too well.

It's annoying enough when anyone does it but due to the super dooper turbo charged matter-antimatter quasar powered strobes on the jungle jet whenever you bozo's driving those things turns your damn strobes on the second twr clears you on to the runway I'm always wishing the dash was equipped a .50 cal steerable turret...I mean WHAT THE FRACK! Did it ever occur to you guys that ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeeeeeeeeeeahhhhh there ..might... actually be someone behind you in the lineup? And also there you stobelight superheros...leave the fraking things off until you are at least cleared for takeoff!

Eh, strobes are great at night (once you are airborne or when crossing a runway) but if you wanna get seen during the daytime you need pulse lights. Those are the shiznit for making your plane stand out on both bright sunny VFR days and those cloudy, drizzly days we get so often.

Okay, story aside- 'Threat and Error Matrix'? Can you explain that part at least?

It appears that lighting etiquette isn't be taught any more. I can't tell you how many times I get blinded by an opposing jet that thinks he/she still needs all the lights on to taxi. At least wait until you are turning away from me.

Even in the lowly 210 I try and keep all my lights off until necessary. I don't know if my lights will really blind anyone, but at the very least it shows some thought for the other pilots.

This thread is a prime example of those can't think outside of the box.

Heaven forbid something happens in the airplane that isn't covered by a checklist or a FAR.

*Grabs her popcorn, diet pop, and seats herself firmly behind her riot shield.*

This. The CRJs are the worst. Damned strobes on that airplane are so bright that I'm convinced they've powered by a hidden nuclear reactor. Leave them off until you're airborne. There's a reason that Douglas and Airbus put them on a WOW switch. If your airplane doesn't have a WOW switch for the strobes, then do it manually. Doesn't take a whole lot of effort to turn the strobes on when the gear comes up, and to turn them off when you turn off the runway after landing.

And seriously, do you really need that damned landing light on to see where you're going on the ramp? There are lights everywhere. The ramp is lit up like a Christmas tree. Stop blinding everyone with your taxi/landing lights.

End rant.

First define "they" as you used it, then define "anti-collision" using citable legal reference.

Company procedure is to turn the strobes on when cleared into position. There's actually safety precedent for this (see USAir 1493/SkyWest 5569). Sorry ladies/gents, avert your eyes.

Alright! Who the hell told you about the nuclear reactor!!!

If you see a black van pull up in front of your house, RUN!!!!

I mean that's great and all.

But it might not be what the FOM says.

So the moral of the story is to follow your FOM!

Helps on the ramp too if you're trying to figure out if a guy is going to be sitting there for a while or he's about to start taxiing across the access road, lest tug meet airplane.

I turn them all on when I start up. If it blinds other pilots, maybe they shouldn't be looking at them.

I think the OP was annoyed.

I doubt your FOM doesn't allow for flight crew judgment in the use of lighting.

Interesting. Thanks for explaining, mang.

"Not sure if serious..."

It's actually pretty clear cut for us. White anti-collision lights on when entering the departure runway. Does not say "...unless it annoys ATN pilots behind you."