Landing Lights

Should you see the L.lights shine from the cockpit or from outside?
If so how to make them show, appart from S/Wing them on ?.
Thanks, nick
PS I read some people flying "under ATC control". Are the controllers real life aviation ones, or just manning virtual freqs from home ?.
If so how to make them show, appart from S/Wing them on ?.
Thanks, nick
PS I read some people flying "under ATC control". Are the controllers real life aviation ones, or just manning virtual freqs from home ?.