YMML HIALS

[underfire]

Went out to the site and noticed that the approach lights have been knocked down (literally) for RW16... (Perp to rw so it wasnt an ac!)

This part of the displaced threshold work?

Seems odd to knock down the lights before new ones are up?

On the displaced threshold, (700 feet?) is this for some operational reasoning, or to just move the pavement wear to a different location?

[SixDemonBag]

HIALS upgrade. Not sure if they are physically doing any runways works. However, displaced threshold needed for clearance presumably.

[Capn Bloggs]

Oh HAIL the new HIALs? :}

[fujii]

Read the NOTAM. 16/34 closed for works tonight as well. All covered in a MOWP.

[RAD_ALT_ALIVE]

Only when there are storms are there hails in MEL.

[ACMS]

NOTAM has been out for a few weeks now, ILS minima and Vis increased as well as the Altn planning minima.

Fortunately CAT3A/B is still ok. :ok:

[illusion]

"Heil Jeff Kennett":E

[underfire]

oops...sorry on the hail vs hial...no way to correct that in pprune..

I am just curious why you would remove the lights before new ones were installed...

RW16 is the best game in town...


Yes there is!!!! Done.

:}

Tail Wheel

[Capt Fathom]

How would they install the new lights.. with the old ones still in place?

Tried that at home? :E

On further reading, they are being replaced with LEDs.

MEL MOWP (http://melbourneairport.com.au/docs/mowp-ymml-2016-1-runway-16-hial.pdf)

[underfire]

How would they install the new lights.. with the old ones still in place?

Tried that at home?

Well, the poles the lights were mounted on were knocked down with a backhoe, and the lights cut off. At first it did look like an ac came through, albeit perpendicular to the lights...

There are survey markers all over the place for new lights...or some sort of system.

Much different configuration...heard it was a gantry type system rather than individual light mountings...

That is why I was wondering why....

If you dont know, then simply dont comment.

[Derfred]

Probably much easier to start with a clean site, after all we never have fog in Melbourne this time of year... Oh hang on a minute...

[underfire]

and RW16 is seldom used for ARR....:}

[wheels_down]

Anyone know what they are doing down at Avalon?

Runway Resurfacing and other works being conducted from next week for the next 1.5 months. Sounds significant

[Capt Fathom]

We'll get Underfire to do a drive by and give us a heads up! :}