All-Strobe Approach Lighting System: Research and Evaluation

Seliga, Thomas A.; Montgomery, Ron W.; Nakagawara, Van B.; Gallagher, Donald W.; Brown, Nelson

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All-Strobe Approach Lighting System: Research and Evaluation

2008-03-01
By Seliga, Thomas A. ; Montgomery, Ron W. ; Nakagawara, Van B. ; ...

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Creators:

Seliga, Thomas A. ; Montgomery, Ron W. ; Nakagawara, Van B. ; Gallagher, Donald W. ; Brown, Nelson
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division. ; Hi-Tec Systems
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airport Runways All-Strobe Approach High-intensity Discharge Instrument Landing Systems Landing Aids Navigation Lights Runway Visual Range Strobe Evaluation Strobe Perception Strobes
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/AR-TN07/68
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:

In response to a congressional inquiry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Lighting Systems Office requested the FAA Airport Technology Research and Development Branch to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of an All-Strobe Approach Lighting System (ASALS) composed of 28 sequenced flashing lights for conveying required visual guidance information for a Category I precision approach. Contentions put forward by the developer of the ASALS are identified with special regard to the current standard for conducting Category I precision approaches, namely, the Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR), which consists of 45 steady-burning lights and 5 strobe lights. The investigation consisted of assessing the validity of the vision science and performing flight evaluations of the new system.
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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