Automatic Nav' aid activation.
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Automatic Nav' aid activation.
Does anybody know of a manufacturer or airfield that has an automatic activation device for nav aids etc that is activated by radio transmissions?
I have heard of an airfield that uses this but can't think where said airfield is. I am doing some research for a non aviation related idea and could do with this principle.
Any ideas?
HG
I have heard of an airfield that uses this but can't think where said airfield is. I am doing some research for a non aviation related idea and could do with this principle.
Any ideas?
HG
Freight Dogs????
Many airports across the world, (my recent visits tell me Oxford (UK) & Ayers Rock (AU), I believe, has airfield lights that can be switched on by transmitting on a certain airport frequency.
Many airports across the world, (my recent visits tell me Oxford (UK) & Ayers Rock (AU), I believe, has airfield lights that can be switched on by transmitting on a certain airport frequency.
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In the USA, the "CTAF" frequency will turn on runway lights - don't know about "NAVAIDS".
from the 74S - ANACORTES - data sheet available @ AirNav dot com
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF
Airport Communications
CTAF: 128.25
from the 74S - ANACORTES - data sheet available @ AirNav dot com
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL & REILS RY 18/36 - CTAF
Airport Communications
CTAF: 128.25
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Yes they do.
The original Viet Cong manuals (well in reality often drawn on cardboard or wood) showed how to aim RPG's for example, and then were updated to show in pictorial form how to aim such weapons at helicopters in differing flight regimes (the method used to this day, and no this is not a beadwindow thingy).
I also suspect that the IRA updated their own ways of firing projectile weapons, after it was realised that firing one from the inside of an Austin mini had its drawbacks
Yes they do.
The original Viet Cong manuals (well in reality often drawn on cardboard or wood) showed how to aim RPG's for example, and then were updated to show in pictorial form how to aim such weapons at helicopters in differing flight regimes (the method used to this day, and no this is not a beadwindow thingy).
I also suspect that the IRA updated their own ways of firing projectile weapons, after it was realised that firing one from the inside of an Austin mini had its drawbacks
The whole of America can be switched on at night with a few clicks of the transmit button.
I've even used the system landing at night on a reserve airfield with 380 US Military on board.
I've even used the system landing at night on a reserve airfield with 380 US Military on board.
Not sure about navaids but lots about for lights. Do a search for "pilot controlled lighting"
I know of at least one UK airfield that has them, but it's emergency services only. Quite a few hospital helipads have them.
I know of at least one UK airfield that has them, but it's emergency services only. Quite a few hospital helipads have them.
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ESSW and a couple of other fields found here have PCL, FWIW.
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Nadzab, Papua New Guinea.
When we were flying Hercs there a few years back, the tower would be manned by day but at night keying the mike on the frequency would turn all the lights on.
When we were flying Hercs there a few years back, the tower would be manned by day but at night keying the mike on the frequency would turn all the lights on.
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But this was not foolproof. The luckiest helicopter pilot alive had descended into a clearing only to find a VC pointing an RPG7 at him. He took careful aim then swung 2 helicopter lengths to the right before firing.
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Quite a few of CTAF Mil/civvy bases or the remote bare bases in the colonies down under use them.
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Wonder what would happen if the terrorist pubso didn't get his Pubs audit return...fatwas all round
Charlie sends
Wonder what would happen if the terrorist pubso didn't get his Pubs audit return...fatwas all round