4. EU AGA - Aerodrome Ground Lighting Flashcards
Types of Aerodrome Lighting (3)
Direction of Lights diagram
Precision Approach Runway
ILS Category minima’s
Simple Approach Lighting System - Diagram
High Intensity Approach Lighting System - Diagram
High Intensity Five Bar Approach Lighting System - Diagram
High Intensity Five Bar & Supplementary Approach Lighting System - Diagram
CAT 1 Approach & Runway Lighting System - Diagram
CAT 2/3 Approach & Runway Lighting System - Diagram
What does Approach Slope Indicators provide information on? (3)
- Achieved approach angle
- Clearance over approach obstacles
- Limited roll guidance
What is PAPI? (2)
PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicators
Plan view of PAPIs coverage - Diagram
What is VASIS? (1)
VASIS - Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
What is MEHT? (1)
What are the colours of an Aerodrome Beacon? (2)
Green - Land Aerodromes
Yellow - Water Aerodromes
What are the colours of an Identification Beacon? (3)
Flashing Green - Civil Aerodrome
Flashing Red - Military Aerodrome
Flashing Yellow - Water Aerodrome
Runway 09 Lighting (As seen by an A/C)
Runway 27 Lighting (As seen by an A/C)
What are the 2 colours of Taxiway Lighting? (2)
Green centreline
Blue Edge
What colour is a Taxiway Stop Bar? (1)
A row of Red lights across a Taxiway
What Approach categories enable a Taxiway Guidance System? (2)
CAT II
CAT III
When shall Aeronautical lighting be displayed? (5)
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By day:
High intensity systems, where installed on the runway to be used, whenever the visibility is less than 5 km and/or the cloud base is less than 700 ft. - By night: Irrespective of weather conditions
- If it is requested by the parent ACC
- Required by MATS part 2
- Considered necessary by the ATCO
