Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
@PS upthread we used the MEHt acronym in lieu of "height over the threshold of PAPI 3° ideal beam".
Perhaps in your case it means a restriction, literally? I.e. for 738 do not cross THR below 61' pilot eye-height. Having said that, I grow a strong hunch you might be interested in
one of the shirts..
C.B's resistance to the term 'FAA runway' (fairly new to me too) turned into research.
a) ICAO Annex 14
- PAPI to align with Aiming Point Markings
- APMs are 300 meters for LDA < 2400m
- APMs are 400 m for LDA > 2400 m
b) FAA AIM only specifies the Aiming Point Markings to be around 1000'
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https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...section_3.html
c) FAA AIM does not specify the PAPI location.
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https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...section_1.html
Expect to see similar to this (runway NOT in the US):
3000 x 45 m
LDA beyond GS = 2704 m
PAPI aligned to PAMs at 330m from THR.
all fair and square.
Until I looked at LAX
thanks for this. I guess in conclusion I was wrong to follow the glide down so long…I remember seeing 3 reds on short and looked down and saw we were on glide. Those 3 reds must have gone to 4 reds at some point…I suppose I need to scan outside more at this point.