Approach Lighting Systems in the U.S. National Airspace System and Flight Performance During Low Visibility Instrument Approach and Landing Operations: A Literature Review

Fercho, Kelene A.

doi:10.21949/1404256

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Approach Lighting Systems in the U.S. National Airspace System and Flight Performance During Low Visibility Instrument Approach and Landing Operations: A Literature Review

2021-07-01
By Fercho, Kelene A.

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Fercho, Kelene A.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airfield Lighting Approach Approach Lighting Systems Aviation Safety Flight Operations Head Up Displays Low Visibility Lighting Performance Measurement Safety Vision Visual Flight Visual Guidance Visual Perception Visual See-to-land Operations
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/AM-21/20
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1404256
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
Abstract:

Approach lighting systems provide the bridge for the transition from instrument flight to visual see-to-land operations and are critical to safety. However, they are expensive to install and maintain and may not be feasible for all runways due to terrain restrictions or the availability of undeveloped land. This report provides a review of the approach lighting systems in the U.S. National Airspace System, approach lighting system components, and desired visual guidance. Additionally, research on approach lighting systems conducted by the FAA and others is summarized. Major themes of this research include investigating the effects of modifying characteristics such as the pattern, size, lighting density, and individual lighting components on safety and flight performance. More recently, there has been a focus on in-cockpit technologies, such as head-up displays or advanced vision technologies, and their ability to supplement the visual cues provided by an approach lighting system during low visibility flight operations.
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