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  2. Precision approach path indicator - Wikipedia

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    It consists of two units with the inner unit located 10 metres (33 ft) from the runway edge. [1] The PAPI should be located on the left-hand side of the runway at right angles to the runway center line, although can be located on the right-hand side of the runway if required. The red lights are always on the side closest to the runway.

  3. Visibility - Wikipedia

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    Because the object is assumed to be perfectly black, it must absorb all of the light incident on it. Thus when x=0 (at the object), F(0) = 0 and C V (0) = 1. Between the object and the observer, F(x) is affected by additional light that is scattered into the observer's line of sight and the absorption of light by gases and particles.

  4. Runway visual range - Wikipedia

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    A pilot's view of Lisbon Airport's runway 21 in fog; runway visual range is about 200 m (660 ft). In aviation, the runway visual range (RVR) is the distance over which a pilot of an aircraft on the centreline of the runway can see the runway surface markings delineating the runway or the lights delineating the runway or identifying its centre line.

  5. Runway edge lights - Wikipedia

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    The majority of runway edge lights are clear or white, [2] but there are some exceptions to provide additional information to pilots in certain circumstances. When an instrument runway lighting is designed, the last 600 metres (2,000 ft), or one-half of the runway length available (whichever is less), are bi-directional.

  6. Approach lighting system - Wikipedia

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    Approach lights at Jyväskylä Airport, Finland The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport Approach lighting at Love Field, Dallas. An approach lighting system (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 extends outward from the runway end. [1]

  7. This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are ...

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    There’s a Buddha in the cockpit. The orange-robed icon looks on as the pilot speedily executes a dramatic last-minute turn to land the A319 on the slender runway.

  8. Runway end identifier light - Wikipedia

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    Runway threshold identification lights shall be located symmetrically about the runway centre line, in line with the threshold and approximately 10 meters outside each line of runway edge lights. Runway threshold identification lights should be flashing white lights with a flash frequency between 60 and 120 per minute.

  9. Runway - Wikipedia

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    If there is more than one runway pointing in the same direction (parallel runways), each runway is identified by appending left (L), center (C) and right (R) to the end of the runway number to identify its position (when facing its direction)—for example, runways one-five-left (15L), one-five-center (15C), and one-five-right (15R).