During the climb checklist, I called out "lights" and reached up and shifted the
anticollision light switch from upper-only to both.
Include in this effort, measures such as the displacement of an aircraft away from the runway centerline, where applicable, and the use of conspicuity enhancements, such as high-intensity strobe lighting and logo lighting by aircraft on active runways, and encourage operators of airplanes certificated prior to September 1, 1977, to upgrade their airplanes to the present higher intensity standards for
anticollision light installations."
Operations are allowed during daylight and during twilight if the drone has
anticollision lights. The new regulations also address height and speed restrictions and other operational limits, such as the prohibition of flights over unprotected people on the ground who are not directly participating in the unmanned aircraft operation.
Visibility might even be excellent, with another aircraft's navigation and
anticollision lights clearly visible 20 miles away.
My solution was to shut down all electrical systems except my
anticollision lights. I even pulled the breaker on my volt meter.
Passing the 180-degree position on the downwind leg, just as the H2P started the turn toward final, the HAC realized they hadn't secured the
anticollision lights, the normal procedure once the aircraft entered the pattern.
I briefly turn on the overt
anticollision lights for good measure.
