When to use lights?

I guess just like how you use car lights, no strict rules, but if you dive in the dark with no lights on, cops will soon be flashing after you.....
I think the common sense is the rule.

Personally this is what i do:-
Beacon light always on while engines are running
Navigation lights at night and bad weather
Strobes after engine start
Taxi lights while taxi-ing to runway
Landing lights switch on when entering runway then switch off when reaching 10,000ft, on descent switch on when passing through 10,000ft then switch off when leaving runway and revert to taxi lights! 😀

Welshflyer wrote:

Personally this is what i do:-
Beacon light always on while engines are running
Navigation lights at night and bad weather
Strobes after engine start
Taxi lights while taxi-ing to runway
Landing lights switch on when entering runway then switch off when reaching 10,000ft, on descent switch on when passing through 10,000ft then switch off when leaving runway and revert to taxi lights! 😀

I agree with all above except:
1. Strobes after engine start. This(realword) would be very distacting to other pilots so normally they are turned on just before takeoff.

2. Navigation lights are required after sunset, good or bad weather.

Stobes are usually also switched off in thick thick cloud or fog etc. As the stobe can lead to confusion as the light is dispersed in the cloud.

I stand corrected! 😀