What is your suggestion?
Turn on strobe lights when an aircraft is cleared to enter the runway for departure.
How would it work in the game?
When the aircraft receives the “Line up” command, the strobe lights would automatically turn on. Currently, they only activate during takeoff roll, but in real life, strobes are turned on when entering an active runway.
Why is this a good idea?
In real life, pilots turn on their strobe lights when crossing ([Other] Strobe Lights Turn on When Crossing Active Runways) or entering an active runway. This improves realism and helps simulate proper aviation procedures.
In most WOA airports, this detail may go unnoticed, except for airports like INN where the aircraft must taxi to the end of the runway and make a 180° turn. However, even during this movement on the active runway, strobe lights remain off.
I might also add that strobe lights should stay on until the aircraft has fully vacated the runway, not at the moment when it has just slowed down and is moving toward the taxiway to exit.
Right now in the game, they turn off too early, while the aircraft is still on the runway.
The “Clear to land” button and the arrival queue should only appear after the previous aircraft has fully left the runway and turned off its strobes.
That’s only if going deep into the details. This detail is up to the developers’ discretion and whether it’s possible to implement.
Thank you for your feedback! We’ve created a task for it. The strobe lights will turn on when the aircraft reaches the line-up trigger and turn off after it leaves the runway.
What is your suggestion?
How would it work in the game?
Why is this a good idea?
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