This message didn't arrive here until after 11:00 PM which makes it the last
of this series. I'm guessing it's the original.
Using the call in this post and going to clarksville I find 4 towers
NOTAMed without lights. it gives directions and distances from various air
fields but does not tell what kind of towers.
The really strange thing is it lists Parr Field (a sod strip) but not the
paved strip about a mile to the NW which is just over 1.5 miles from K4KYV
(1.6 from the end of the runway according to my map) If I could get the
designator for that field I could find the locations of those towers in
relation to it. Then we'd know if they are the ones you are seeing wihtout
lights.
You'd be right under the pattern for left traffic so I can see why there are
limits.
I'm directly on the centerline for the approach to 06 for our airport but
4.75 miles out. when I fly the approach I can't even see my house as it's
directly under the plane.
73
Roger (K8RI)
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> In a message dated 7/7/2007 4:35:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:18:44 +0000
> From: "Donald Chester" <k4kyv@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Lighting
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
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> Has anyone heard anything about the FAA easing up on tower lighting
> requirements recently?
>
> I have noticed within the past month or so, the red lights on nearby
> structures have gone dark at night. There are two communications towers
> and
> a water tank all within a couple of miles of here, that always had
> nighttime lighting, but lately I notice the lights have not been
> activated.
>
> My tower is 22' short of the height the FAA told me I would be required
> to
> light it, when I built it back in 1981.
>
> Don
>
> k4kyv
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> This is a definite safety issue and you should report the light outages
> to:
>
> 1) FAA at 1-877-487-6867 so they can issue a Notice to Airman (NOTAM),
> and
> 2) FCC Atlanta Office which covers Tennessee. A general FCC contact
> number
> is 888-CALL-FCC or
> 888-225-5322. Or, after hours you can report safety of life emergencies
> 24/7 to (202) 418-1199.
>
> Note, the 877 and 888 numbers are toll free. Be prepared to give as much
> location information as possible, e.g. street address, gps coordinates or
> the
> FCC ASR (Antenna Survey Registration) number which should be posted at
> the
> base of the tower or gate to the facility.
>
> 73,
> Don
> KW7R
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