Useful Facts About Helipad Lighting

By Mayra Pierce


A complete helipad kit that includes everything needed is all that is required to improve the visibility and safety of rooftop, ground, offshore and remote pads of almost any size. In addition, their installation is pretty easy and simple, often taking an hour. Helipad solar aviation lights offer a bright and durable alternative to generator-depended or battery powered wired lighting. This guide takes you through the benefits accruing from using helipad lighting.

To begin with, beacon lights are employed in where pilots experience difficulties in identifying the heliport. The heliport beacons are supposed to be furnished where in instances where long-range visual guidance is seen as necessary. Their location is often strategically next to the heliport, on elevated points to prevent the pilot from being overwhelmed at short range. Beacon lights generate repeated series of white flashes which are equally spaced and formatted in the letter H of Morse Code.

One advantage of using this form of illumination is that it is easy to deploy, install and relocate. For instance, solar powered components install quickly; eliminating the need for cabling, trenching or accessing external power. This in turn reduces the cost of installation and renders them quite convenient and cheap to come by.

The corners of FATO, final approach and take off area are installed with their FATO lights. The lights are steady, omnidirectional and white in color and often exhibit intensity of more than 100 candelas. They have the same brilliance regulation technique as that of beacon lights, which is 10%, 30% and 100%. Their location is strategically at FATO edges, with uniform spacing.

On the other hand, the TLOF lights are located on the edges of the TLOF- touchdown and lift-off area. These lights are steady, omnidirectional and green, with intensity of above 3o candelas. In addition, they ought to be positioned along the edges of the touchdown and lift-off area, within a distance of about 1.5m from the edge. However, for surface-level heliports, they are supposed to be placed uniformly and at intervals of not more than 5M. The number of lights varies with the shape; at least 12 for rectangular and 14 for the circular.

The heading of methodology is shown utilizing approaching lights. These are set on a straight line on the favored course. They should be consistent and omnidirectional. They ought to be glimmering on the off chance that the helipad can't be effectively distinguished in view of loads of light around.

Aiming lights are particularly handy in accessing particular points prior to going to the TLOF. Their steady, white and omnidirectional illumination, coupled with the high candelas, make them very reliable. They also have a brilliance control that is quite similar to the other lights.

For the presentation of the windsock and course of the wind, windsock lights are utilized. Heliports should have no less than one pointer of wind bearing. The one to be utilized during the evening must be lit up. The benefits of using this form of lighting are worth experiencing.




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