Visual Aids

Question 1

Runway End Lighting (RENL) is what colour when viewed on approach?

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

What type of lighting system is shown in the below diagram and what is the slope indication?

Answer 2

T-VASIS, Extremely Low

Question 3

The standard PAPI threshold crossing height (TCH) is ____ft

Answer 3

47ft (approx 50ft)

Question 3

The below diagram shows a (PAPI, A-PAPI, RAE-VASIS) system and is (slightly high, slightly low, on slope)

What is the correct combination?

Answer 3

A-PAPI system and is on slope

Question 4

The below diagram shows a standard PAPI light system, what is the slope indication given by the lights?

Answer 4

On Slope

Question 4

High intensity white capacitor discharge lights that flash 60 to 120 times per minute and are only visible in the direction of the approach are known as what?

Answer 4

Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL)

Question 5

The standard PAPI angle setting is ____°

Answer 5

3°

Question 6

List the means available to remote control aerodrome lighting other than PAL

Answer 6

**Telephone call to the operator or by RTF/Radio to Flight Information centre **

Question 7

The below T-VASIS diagram shows you should (fly up, fly down)

What is the correct answer?

Answer 7

Fly Up (you are slightly low)

Question 8

‘wind direction aerodrome beacons’ are also known more simply as

Answer 8

illuminated windsocks used for night operations

Question 9

RAE VASIS consist of how many lights either side of the runway?

Answer 9

4 either side

Question 10

After a 10 second warm up Pilot Activated Lights switch to full brilliance, to change the brilliance you should..

What is the correct standard procedure?

Answer 10

Repeat the activation sequence but hold down the trigger on the last transmission, brilliance will adjust until the trigger is released

Question 11

Describe Runway Edge Lighting (REDL)

Answer 11

White lights for the useable portion of the runway

Question 12

T-VASIS uses two horizontal wing bars each side of the runway with a max of (1,2,3,4) lights above or below the wing bar. They provide a ____° approach slope indication

What combination is the correct answer?

Answer 12

max of **3 **lights above or below the wing bar, They provide a 3° approach slope indication

Question 13

What type of lighting system is shown in the below diagram and what is the slope indication?

Answer 13

PAPI system, Very Low (below 2.5°)

Question 14

What is the main purpose of approach lighting systems (ALS)?

Answer 14

They provide a visual lead-in cue for landing on the runway in reduced visibility

Question 15

State the standard keying process to activate PAL at an unattended aerodrome

Answer 15

Five rapid short transmissions in 3 seconds

Question 16

What is the slope indication given by the below A-PAPI diagram?

Answer 16

Too High (fly down)

Question 17

The purpose of circling guidance lights is to?

Answer 17

**Provide guidance for circling approach is required, they provide positive tracking guidance at night (or reduced visibility conditions) in terrian or obstacle restricted areas **

Question 18

What type of lighting system is shown in the below diagram what is the slope indication?

Answer 18

RAE-VASIS, On Slope

Question 20

The lighting system used where an instrument approach is not aligned with the runway and used to provide tracking guidance to the aerodrome is called?

Answer 20

Runway Lead In Lighting (RLLS)

Question 21

List the three main types of approach lighting systems used in NZ

Answer 21

**High Intensity (LIH) ALS
Low Intensity (LIL) ALS/2 Bar
Low Intensity (LIL)  ALS/1 Bar**

Question 22

Taxiway lighting usually consists of (green, blue) side lighting and (blue, green) centreline lighting

What is the correct combination?

Answer 22

Taxiway lighting usually consists of Blue side lighting and Green centreline lighting

Question 24

Where a displaced threshold is in place. When on approach a section of the runway edge lighting (REDL) will be uni-directional (red, white) but will be (red,white) from the take off direction

Answer 24

Where a displaced threshold is in place. When on approach a section of the runway edge lighting (REDL) will be uni-directional red but will be **white **from the take off direction

Question 25

The below diagram shows a (T-VASIS, PAPI, RAE-VASIS) that is on slope

What is the correct answer?

Answer 25

**T-VASIS

(Could be confused with PAPI, However PAPI is usually installed on only one side of the runway where T-VASIS is installed both sides as pictured)**