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Postby dazraz » Thu May 27, 2004 9:32 am

can someone tell me what it means when the runway lights change colour from white to red ?
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby GeneticA » Thu May 27, 2004 9:42 am

Your altitude is low from what it should be. When you see 2 red and 2 white light then you're at the correct altitude (you're on the glide slope).
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby atotti2000 » Thu May 27, 2004 9:42 am

I take it you talk about the 2 or 4  lights to he left side of the runway?? :D

They are teling you whether your approach is too high or too low. ;)
2red and 2white means your on the right glide slope.
more red means you are too low.
more white means you are too high.

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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby dazraz » Thu May 27, 2004 9:43 am

Thanx  ;D
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby atotti2000 » Thu May 27, 2004 9:43 am

sorry genetica.
you hadnt posted whilst i clicked to start posrting :)

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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby GeneticA » Thu May 27, 2004 9:50 am

No problem atotti  :)

Indeed, your explanation was better than mine. I tought I'll delete mine but just left it there.
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby Nexus » Thu May 27, 2004 4:25 pm

Allright now we have the PAPI's covered, who wants to take the VASI's?
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby dazraz » Thu May 27, 2004 4:27 pm

What the hell you on about geezer !
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby Nexus » Thu May 27, 2004 4:53 pm

What the hell you on about geezer !


Well, the descriptions so far has only been the PAPI lights (Precision Approach Path Indicator )
There are another set of reference lights as well, the VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator) lights, but I guess those have been overlooked ;)
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby GeneticA » Fri May 28, 2004 12:33 am

I really don't know about them. What's the difference? Where are they? Do they both exist on a rwy or there is only one or the other?
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby Scottler » Fri May 28, 2004 1:01 am

It's all in the lessons, gents.  All in the lessons.

(Most of it anyway.)   ;)
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby Eskimo » Fri May 28, 2004 1:19 am

Okay, if you mean by lights changing from white to red on the side of the runway (usually the right) then that can either by VASI or PAPI.  Both change colour depending if you are high or low in your approach.

PAPI are four circular lights in a horizontal row.  If they are all white then you are too high.  If two are white and one is red then you are perfect.  If they are all red then you are too low.

VASI are four boxes, two above the other two, that are either red or white.  Again both white is too high, one red, one white is on target and both red is too low.

Hope this helps and isn't too confusing.  If you need more clarification then just let me know.
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby GeneticA » Fri May 28, 2004 1:20 am

OK. VASI's are in the lessons
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby dazraz » Fri May 28, 2004 6:38 am

Thanx people !!   ;D
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Re: Runway lights ?

Postby Nexus » Fri May 28, 2004 7:22 am

[quote]OK. VASI's are in the lessons
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