Approach lighting system — The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport An approach lighting system, or ALS, is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that… … Wikipedia
approach light contact height — The height on the glide path of an instrument landing system from which a pilot making an approach can expect to see the high intensity approach lights … Aviation dictionary
Approach Lighting System — Lichtanlage zur Anflugsunterstützung auf dem Fliegerhorst Nörvenich. Ein Approach Lighting System (ALS), auf Deutsch Anflugbefeuerung, ist bei einem Flugplatz ein Beleuchtungssystem, das vor der Schwelle einer Landebahn angebracht ist. Es besteht … Deutsch Wikipedia
approach light — noun : one of a group of usually green lights placed outside a landing area and arranged to indicate to the pilot of an approaching airplane the direction and termination of a runway or landing strip * * * Aeron. one of a series of lights… … Useful english dictionary
runway identification lights — Lights provided at aerodromes where the terrain precludes the installation of approach lights or where extraneous non aeronautical lights or the lack of daytime contrast reduces the effectiveness of approach lights … Aviation dictionary
Approach chord — I vi ii V turnaround in G[1] … Wikipedia
approach light — Aeron. one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
terminal bar lights — A part of an approach lighting system, consisting of red lights between final approach lights and wing bar lights … Aviation dictionary
Missed approach point — (MAPt or MAP) is the point prescribed in each instrument approach at which a missed approach procedure shall be executed if the required visual reference does not exist. It defines the point for precision and non precision approaches when the… … Wikipedia
rabbit lights — A colloquialism for sequentially flashing lead in runway approach lights … Aviation dictionary
Layout of a simple airfield approach lighting system.