#MALSR LIGHTS FULL#
This will assure the aircraft is close enough to activate the system and a full 15 minutes lighting duration is available.Consequently, even when lights are on, always key mike as directed when overflying an airport of intended landing or just prior to entering the final segment of an approach.Due to the close proximity of airports using the same frequency, radio controlled lighting receivers may be set at a low sensitivity requiring the aircraft to be relatively close to activate the system.If desired, adjustment can then be made, where the capability is provided, to a lower intensity (or the REIL turned off) by keying 5 and/or 3 times.Suggested use is to always initially key the mike 7 times this assures that all controlled lights are turned on to the maximum available intensity.All lighting is illuminated for a period of 15 minutes from the most recent time of activation and may not be extinguished prior to end of the 15 minute period (except for 1-step and 2-step REILs which may be turned off when desired by keying the mike 5 or 3 times respectively).The 3-step and 2-step lighting facilities can be altered in intensity, while the 1-step cannot.This 3-step control will turn on lighting facilities capable of either 3-step, 2-step or 1-step operation.The control system consists of a 3-step control responsive to 7, 5, and/or 3 microphone clicks.Other lighting systems, including VASI, REIL, and taxiway lights may be either controlled with the runway edge lights or controlled independently of the runway edge lights Runways without approach lighting may provide radio controlled intensity adjustments of runway edge lights.On runways with both approach lighting and runway lighting (runway edge lights, taxiway lights, etc.) systems, the approach lighting system takes precedence for air-to-ground radio control over the runway lighting system which is set at a predetermined intensity step, based on expected visibility conditions.With FAA approved systems, various combinations of medium intensity approach lights, runway lights, taxiway lights, VASI and/or REIL may be activated by radio control.or DoD En-route supplement will list information on type, runway, and frequency used If flying an instrument approach, activating lights crossing the final approach fix provides enough time to spot the runway environment upon breaking out into landing.
A good practice is to turn the lights on before entering the pattern, and refreshing them by keying the mic on each downwind leg.REMEMBER: after 15 minutes the lights turn off, do now allow this to happen while you are on a short final!.Controlled on one frequency, usually CTAF, but not always.All lighting systems which are radio controlled at an airport, whether on a single runway or multiple runways, operate on the same radio frequency.Control of lighting systems is often available at locations without specified hours for lighting and where there is no control tower or FSS or when the tower or FSS is closed (locations with a part-time tower or FSS) or specified hours.
0 kommentar(er)
