Aerodrome Lighting Question

[Stationair8]

Why were some aerodromes like YMMB and for many years YMEN, have runway lighting that was permanently on during night hours?

When did pilot activated lighting become available, was it in the mid 60's when NVFR ratings were introduced?

[demid]

Why were some aerodromes like YMMB and for many years YMEN, have runway lighting that was permanently on during night hours?


PAL-aerodrome requires an alternate and imposes dual VHF or HF or holding fuel if nominated as alternate.

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

Stationair8, I think we really know who you are and why you are asking that question. The answer is that PAL was introduced by Australia's incompetent ATC so that there would be a half wound back system where the Firies at Ballina would not be allowed to operate a Unicom and be distracted from giving weather forecasts and traffic while turning the lights on and off, aircraft would not require a radar approach service to the ground because they could turn the lights on themselves and see the airport in bad weather, the pilot of MDX chose the wrong frequency because he should have been on the Multicom, turned the wrong Aerodrome lights on, thus headed off track and crashed, and aircraft would have to hold low level over water near Williamstown because it kept them far enough away so that they were out of range of the PAL, thus keeping the Military in a job to turn the lights on and off.

There, I think I've saved PPrune about 150 posts :}

[Capn Bloggs]

At last, somebody with a firm grip on the situation. :D

[The name is Porter]

He/she is not who you think he/she is, your paranoia is running away on you :cool:

[Capn Bloggs]

Lighten up, Porter! :ok:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

THANKYOU Mr 'T'........Priceless.....

Many :ok:

Except for an 'overdue thought' for the 'poor' pilot of MDX.
(See Ernest Gann's definition of 'poor pilot' in 'Fate Is The Hunter'....)

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

I am perfectly aware he/she is not who I think he/she is. The name would have been Caravan8 if he/she was really who I thought he/she was.

[The name is Porter]

Lighten what up Bloggs? My wallet already is, what more do you want?