[TowerTalk] Tower Light Outages

[Roger (K8RI)]

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)

>
> In a message dated 7/7/2007 4:35:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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> Message:  8
> Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:18:44 +0000
> From: "Donald Chester"  <k4kyv at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Lighting
> To:  towertalk at contesting.com
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> Has anyone heard anything about the FAA  easing up on tower lighting
> requirements recently?
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> 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.
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> 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
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> k4kyv
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> This is a definite safety issue and you should report the light outages 
> to:
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> 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.
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> 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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