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UFO-flying-Airbus

4th Aug 2014 03:25

"FULL" Approach lighting definition?

Hi,

I have an interview at a Japanese airline coming up. I've heard they may ask questions about approach lighting:

1. What does "FULL " mean in the lighting section at the bottom left of the ILS CAT I approach chart? It implies that the 'full' lighting is available but what does that include (does it include, for example, Runway edge lights?)

2. What is the minimum lighting required on a runway for a CAT II approach?

FAA definitions likely needed as it's a Japanese carrier.

Intruder

4th Aug 2014 19:34

From our training manual for Cat II:

Quote:

• ALSF-1 or 2 Approach Light System or foreign equivalent
• High Intensity Runway Edge Lights (HIRL)
• Center Line Lights (CL)
• Threshold Lights
• Red Terminating Bars and Side Row Bars
• Touchdown Zone Lights (TDZL)

AIM Ch 2 is a good reference.

glendalegoon

4th Aug 2014 19:56

Buy a copy of the AIM or get it through Jepp. A pilot should sleep with the aim

Musket90

4th Aug 2014 21:24

In EU Ops the term "Full Approach Lighting System" is a high intensity system coded centreline more than 720m in length. "Intermediate" is between 420m and 719m length. "Basic" is less than 419m length.

These terms are for approach light systems and are not related to runway lighting.

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