[BC] to light or not to light

[John Buffaloe]

It took the involvement of the Chief of Police, Randy Cunningham (before he
was arrested) and the Chief Pilot of the San Diego "Able" division.  I
believe the woman's name with the FAA was Karen Hughes.  She wasn't a pilot
and didn't understand so she did the safe thing and said "no" for 17 months.
I also brought in a friend in D.C. who had dealt with Ms. Hughes on other
matters and was able to break the ice.

John A. Buffaloe
Bext, Inc
619-685-3919

 

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You are lucky...

I tried in vain to get a 300 ft. tower here in the city converted to 100%
strobe and the FAA said in no uncertain terms....NO.

MM

I had a situation in San Diego several years ago where I was contacted by
> the police department's helicopter division and asked if I would put
strobes
> on the 442' KSON tower.  They were always in the area (high crime) and
down
> low, worried about not finding the red lights.  I took a night time ride
> with them and approaching the tower from the north I could pick it out,
but
> when I looked away and looked back the red lights had disappeared into the
> tail lights of cars traveling south on I-5.  After 18 months of hassle
with
> the FAA I was finally able to get the change to strobes.  I much preferred
> to spend the money on that than have a police helicopter fly into the
tower.
> Also, as a private pilot, I am a big fan of strobe lighting on
obstructions.
> 
> John A Buffaloe
> Bext, Inc
> 619-685-3919
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Thomas G.
Osenkowsky
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [BC] to light or not to light
> 
> 
> The FAA bears the sole responsibility for hazard determination.
> Just after I rebuilt WNYC(AM)'s transmitter plant in Greenpoint,
> Brooklyn (830 KHz, now defunct) helicopter pilots persuaded the
> FAA to mandate strobe lighting on the towers. They were just
> off the river. The towers were previously unlit. If the FAA has
> determined there is no hazard, they bear the responsibility for
> that decision.
> 
> If you elected to keep the lighting at the request of the local airport,
> pilots, etc. the station would willingly accept responsibility for the
> maintenance of that lighting. Doing so may violate their Tower
> Registration.
> 
> Here's a hypothetical scenario: WLAD, Danbury, CT's tower is
> very close to Danbury Airport (DXR). Many pilots who have an
> ADF set it to 800 KHz and follow the needle straight towards the
> field. We also own WREF, Ridgefield, CT (850 KHz). If we
> diplexed WLAD and WREF at the Ridgefield, CT site and a pilot
> still believed we had not moved would WLAD be responsible for
> that pilot's navigation?
> 
> Just playing Devil's Advocate. (Vanity is my favorite sin)
> 
> Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
> 
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