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Old 2nd December 2013 | 20:32
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PEI_3721
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In theory there is no minimum height due to the way that the visual beam is created; it is projected via a focussing lens.

Visual segment is defined by the glare-shield cut-off angle, aircraft attitude, and slant visibility; perhaps this isn’t the term you require.

The important difference, as above, is in the wheel-to-eye height which determines the wheel-height over the threshold. At some major airports, there is a second set of PAPIs installed further into the runway for long body aircraft, following these better optimises the threshold crossing height.
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