Originally Posted by A37575
If a smaller type is now using PAPI guidance solely, (ILS inoperative or not installed) does this mean that using the normal two reds and two whites will of necessity place that type higher over the threshold than desirable?
The only time a PAPI will have an MEHT of over 50ft will be on a runway that is served by long-bodies, which in turn means the runway itself is quite long. A smaller type will obviously cross the fence at greater than 50ft but will have more than ample runway to pull up on because the runway can take long-bodies.