FAA is nice in that respect. They also have a NASA incident form that you
can use to rat yourself out with as a pilot which will save you too.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:09 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower lights & FCC rules
So unusual for a government regulatory agency. Usually self-reporting is a
get into jail card.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:57 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower lights & FCC rules
The NOTAM is your get out of jail card.
-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Shea
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 9:31 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower lights & FCC rules
Yes, but you need to contact the FAA to file a Notice to Airmen - that's how
you get your grace period.
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/content/lightOutageReporting.jsp
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Eric Muehleisen
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 10:25 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Tower lights & FCC rules
What's the rule on tower lights? If bulbs burn out, do you have a grace
period to fix it?