Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
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Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights at an airport are a very important navigational aid. They are the type of navaid that a pilot might not utilize on a bright sunny day, but on a foggy or snowy day, PAPI lights can be essential. From the maintenance perspective, can maintenance personnel just “set it and forget it” when it comes to PAPI lights? The short answer is, “no.” The FAA Advisory Circular 150/5340-26C establishes maintenance intervals for PAPI lights and provides direction to maintenance crews on how often PAPI lights and t...
Most folks who are not involved with aviation wouldn't know that a radio pulse sequence is used to "key-up" the runway lighting system, as the pilot is on approach. The average citizen may think that the pilot "calls" down with their radio to somebody at the tower or A/D building and instructs them to "turn on the lights." Of course, in the aero world we know this is not the case because most airports don't have staff present around the clock. The Pilot Controlled Lighting system puts the power...
