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The pilot did not use runway or landing lights after takeoff, resulting in his spatial disorientation and the eventual crash.

Additionally, pilot Jon Lewis told Conde Nast Traveller, the practice can place less stress on the plane’s engine during takeoff and landing. In fact, Lewis said that pilots do the reverse during ...

the practice can place less stress on the plane’s engine during takeoff and landing. In fact, Lewis said that pilots do the reverse during lightning storms; they turn their lights up to max.