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The code in tileentry.cxx turns on airport lights according to | The code in tileentry.cxx turns on airport lights according to | ||
the position of the sun relative to the horizon. | the position of the sun relative to the horizon. <strike>One consequence | ||
is that the lights are off during the day. | is that the lights are off during the day.</strike> | ||
In real life, there are many circumstances where airport lights, | In real life, there are many circumstances where airport lights, | ||
including approach lights, are turned on during the day. At tower airports, the lights are turned on during bad weather | including approach lights, are turned on during the day. At tower airports, the lights are turned on during bad weather, including weather that | ||
is only slightly bad | is only slightly bad, and also turned on if requested by the pilot. For | ||
details, see [[http://www.faa.gov/ATPUBS/ATC/ATC.pdf FAA Order 7110.65p]]. | details, see [[http://www.faa.gov/ATPUBS/ATC/ATC.pdf FAA Order 7110.65p]]. | ||
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via radio. | via radio. | ||
The absence of lighting during daytime in poor weather detracts | <strike>The absence of lighting during daytime in poor weather detracts | ||
significantly from the realism, because it affects both the | significantly from the realism, because it affects both the | ||
legality and the practicality of performing instrument approaches | legality and the practicality of performing instrument approaches | ||
under such conditions. | under such conditions.</strike> | ||
* In version 0.9.10 runway lights are turned on automatically in day time if visibility is low. Though I agree, that pilot controlled lights could be a nice feature, but it's not a bug, it's more like a wish list entry, I suppose. | * In version 0.9.10 runway lights are turned on automatically in day time if visibility is low. Though I agree, that pilot controlled lights could be a nice feature, but it's not a bug, it's more like a wish list entry, I suppose. [[User:Alfozavr|Alfozavr]] | ||
==== Holes in the ground. ==== | ==== Holes in the ground. ==== | ||