MikeH Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I plan on simulating Santa and Reindeer coming in on approach landing onto the roof of my house. I would like to make sure I have the right color lights that make up the runway and approach lights. Anyone out there have any pics or maybe give me instruction as to the layout of the lights?MikeH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testraub Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 VFR or IFR Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhite505 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 [align=center][/align] Opposite is a picture showing the different colours and positions of lights that make up the approach to a runway. At the threshold we have green and at the end of the runway we have red (obvious really!). The white thick bands running up either side of the centre line lights indicate to the pilot the touchdown zone. Runways are not designed to be landed on immediately after the green threshold lights, but about 1,000ft down the runway.You can also see in the diagram below that as you approach the end of the runway you are warned by the centre line lights changing to red progressively.[align=center]A detailed breakdown of the approach and runway lights [/align] We have to learn all the various colours, what they’re used for, whether the lights are variable (e.g. like your dimmer switch in your living room), and whether they’re omni-directional or uni-directional. We also have to know the spacing between the lights!Finally, on the left of the touchdown zone you’ll see the PAPI’s. These are Precision Approach Path Indicator lights and are explained nicely in the diagram below. They essentially provide the pilot with a visual indicator as to how well he or she is doing flying the glide-slope approach to touchdown.[align=center]PAPI lights and an explanation[/align] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 WOW! Thanks for the quick replies. These will definately be alot of help to me.MikeH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 testraub wrote:VFR or IFR LOL.Since I'm a met, I know what you're talking about. Give them IFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Amedee Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Now i'm having flashbacks from flight training !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Ron Amedee wrote: Now i'm having flashbacks from flight training !!!I get flashbacks, too, sometimes... Can you tell me how to make them about flight training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisquit476 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Simulating approach?Are you sure you want to do that?http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/65543322.htmlI could see the headlines now "pilot see's Rudolphs nose shining before he realizes............. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 bisquit476 wrote: Simulating approach?Are you sure you want to do that?http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/65543322.htmlI could see the headlines now "pilot see's Rudolphs nose shining before he realizes............. LOLI'll have to check on my home owners insurance.MikeH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friskybri Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://vimeo.com/10493002password captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks Brian. To a non-pilot, that's really cool to watch. I've always wished there was a front window view piped into the passenger cabin so we could see where you taxi drivers were taking us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 That's pretty cool. After all these years of flying, I finally get to see where I'm going.MikeH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace_master Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 That's an amazing video Brian. Havn't seen anything like that before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale J Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 i would agree we have landed there several times and now i know what it looks like great video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Burge Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Great video it's pretty cool to see landing from that view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldavis1969 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 To the pilots out there, Does any of you have video of landing at Salt Lake International? I would love to see a southerly approach from the mountain side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonLights Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 If it were IFR wouldn't we see a white patch of weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 jldavis1969 wrote: To the pilots out there, Does any of you have video of landing at Salt Lake International? I would love to see a southerly approach from the mountain side of it.I did a quick search on YoutubeIs this the view you wanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Here's one of my Airbus flights to JFK.. Nice Spring day.. landing on runway 13R.. which is also a Space Shuttle alternate landing strip (13,000+ feet long).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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