A109 All Series
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 1800
Distraction
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
I fly single pilot NVG Helicopter.... A new white strobe has been installed on a tower that is a problem to our NVG operations. The strobe is so bright it causes distraction during all phases of flight in the area. It is located one mile east of LEW on the hilltop next to a normal red light antenna. When it is bad weather with high moisture; our NVG will really be adversely affected. Can this be changed for us or put on a day time only sensor?
Reporter stated that he contacted the persons responsible for the tower and found that the day/night sensor on the strobe had been malfunctioning and was repaired. The white strobe no longer operates at night.
Helicopter pilot reported that a newly installed white strobe light on a tower near LEW airport is so bright that it has an adverse affect on Night Vision Goggle (NVG) operations in the area.