Dual-Colored Declared Distance Lighting Fixture Evaluation

Details

• Creators:
  Bagot, Keith
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Airport Runways Edge Lines Navigation Lights Signals
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOTIFAAlAR-TN96/24
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Notes
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  Several dual color (red/blue) edge lighting configurations used to define the pre-threshold and post-runway end segments of declared distance runways were evaluated at four different airports. At three airports, Binghamton Regional Airport, Baltimore-Washington Airport, and Atlantic City International Airport, the lighting configurations were in accordance with the FAA Great Lakes Region policy and procedures memorandum entitled Guidance on Declared Distance Standards. An additional test installation at the Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), New Jersey, permitted the evaluation of different color configurations to designate areas restricted to taxi only; takeoff but no landing; and rollout only maneuvers. FAA test pilots and visual guidance project personnel (also pilots) conducted flight and ground taxi testing using B-727 and Convair 580 type aircraft to evaluate the operational limitations for each runway segment. The tests were also intended to determine the most appropriate location for red color runway end lights and the suitability of available dual-color edge lights components for this use. Evaluators were briefed prior to each test session and completed postflight questionnaires. This report describes the conduct of the evaluation and provides detailed results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFA03-95-D-OOOI9
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:96cff25f313493060de5d296710eae9c931aaa872408133895d01fdc48ec6e4f4b800c96ee6441f95eba6d4ac060e1b238b70383d7efe2a4a37352f4a8b0dee2
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90097/dot_90097_DS1.pdf
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