[BC] Proposed new tower regs.

[Ron Youvan]

Jerry Mathis wrote:

> The FCC has been ADAMANT that stations report the extinguishment of ANY lights.
>  I bet there are others who can confirm this.
>  I too have been one who has reported the outage of a sidelight,
> and been told they (FAA) aren't concerned about those.

   I do not understand the statement: " The FCC has been ADAMANT that stations report the 
extinguishment of ANY lights."

   I have been checking tower lights and reporting failures to the FAA since August 12th 1963 and I 
never hear any such thing.  In fact the FCC rules have always clearly stated the opposite.

   This is CFR 47 17.48 dated "For Immediate Release DA: 00-580  March 16, 2000"
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The owner of any antenna structure which is registered with the Commission and has been
assigned lighting specifications referenced in this part:

(a) Shall report immediately by telephone or telegraph to the nearest Flight Service Station or
      office of the Federal Aviation Administration any observed or otherwise known
      extinguishment or improper functioning of any top steady burning light or any flashing
      obstruction light, regardless of its position on the antenna structure, not corrected within 30
      minutes. Such reports shall set forth the condition of the light or lights, the circumstances
      which caused the failure, the probable date for restoration of service, the FCC Antenna
      Structure Registration Number, the height of the structure, (AGL and AMSL if known) and
      the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person making the report. Further
      notification by telephone or telegraph shall be given immediately upon resumption of normal
      operation of the light or lights.

(b) An extinguishment or improper functioning of a steady burning side intermediate light or
     lights, shall be corrected as soon as possible, but notification to the FAA of such
     extinguishment or improper functioning is not required.
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Ron KA4INM