Probably a dopey question, but hey - it is me after all.
What is wrong with dropping out a flarepath at the location of the cactus lighting units?
Have done that a couple of times at DPO when backup power failed.
The last one was memorable. Wilkie from AN and I were going flat out with the port of Devonport flares lit and on a baggage trolley.
The degoverned (guilty of removing the governor Your Honour) Toyota tug - 1600cc 12R Toyota pushrod engine was moving a little quick for the flare pots, and a few decent explosions, one of which singed Wilkie ensued.
Interesting night but both F27s that had been orbiting for 20 mins got in fine.
Just a simple action like that would have saved a mozza in this case.
Are flarepaths no longer legal?
Best all.
EWL