Know More About The Functions Of Lighting For Heliport

الثلاثاء، 9 أغسطس 2016

By Richard Taylor


The increased demand for helicopters meant there was a need to come up with specific areas where they had to land instead of the general airports meant for planes. These lighting for heliport serve a variety of functions so that they facilitate the efficient working of these areas.

These suitable devices have the same working as their predecessors which were used for the airports. This has however changed with time because of the intervention of FAA, the department that deals with stoppage areas for air transport vessels. It recommended the designing of lights that were specifically for chopper stoppage areas something that many firms never hesitated to do.

The purpose of installing these devices is to make all activities in these stoppages go efficiently. This in return guarantees safety to all people who are around including those in the chopper. This is usually closely monitored by FAA from the stage of constructing the area to installation. The companies making the gadget also fall under the eyes of the same department.

There are many different lights in a single stoppage with each serving a distinct function. The touchdown and lift-off area is a typical example which is aimed at giving the pilot an aid in visibility when approaching or leaving the port when there is poor visibility during rainy and foggy weather. For long distance visibility, the beacon serves that purpose.

The intensity of taking off or landing is imperative in ensuring safety. This is why there is the high perimeter light that has two sharp glares of green and yellow so that it gives the pilot an indication of the threshold of taking off or landing. The winding cone typically shows the approach or direction that need to be taken when entering or leaving the area.

Of all these devices, the outdoor controller is undisputed the most important. It is the center of them all since it usually switches them on and off. It is not affected by harsh weather conditions since it is resistance to water. Its place has been taken up by new systems that allow each device to work individually and automatically.

These devices are usually installed in strategic places to ensure that the pilot can have a complete view of them. They are often placed in areas like the taxiways and the position of landing.This is aimed at making everything to work smoothly with minimum supervision;in addition, it is also meant to prevent unnecessary accidents.

The technology that is applied in the operating of these devices is not that complicated.In fact it includes most things that have been in the use for the past years. They include fluorescent tubes, cathode ray tubes, laser, LED, fiber optics and many others. They are easy to work with since they auger well with the automatic nature of the system reducing the number of laborers in these areas.




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