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Old 1st Jul 2005, 23:07
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Chilli Monster
 
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Before running down LXGB's post bear in mind his scenario will, 99% of the time, concern a Military airfield, with Military Lighting set ups, where the stop bar that we're familiar with is non-existant.

Example:

Lights are red to prevent vehicles crossing runway/taxiway/ any other area protected as such. However, you need an airfield vehicle (ATC landrover for example) to enter the runway to remove some FOD. What you DON'T want is the queue of vehicles at the lights to cross the runway, therefore blocking it for the aircraft you know to be on final.

So - lights stay red for non-R/T equipped vehicles, but R/T equipped vehicle is allowed through the red on a specific clearance. It does happen, and sometimes has to happen.

Think out of the box (and outside your own world) occasionally guys.

LXGB - time you got out of the environment son and came to work in the real world
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