Airport runway/taxiway lighting height
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Airport runway/taxiway lighting height
Hi, this question is mostly concerned with general aviation low wing aircraft.
The other day I was on the back seat of an Arrow while it was taxiing, and I noticed that the aircraft's wingspan was larger than the taxiway edges, and the taxiway lights seemed to pass too close underneath the wings.
My question is, is there a standard (maybe ICAO probably) that limits the maximum height of taxiway/runway (and any other aerodrome part) lighting? And do aircraft manufacturers know this lighting height limit, for designing the minimum wing height, specially on low wing small aircraft?
Thank you in advance!
The other day I was on the back seat of an Arrow while it was taxiing, and I noticed that the aircraft's wingspan was larger than the taxiway edges, and the taxiway lights seemed to pass too close underneath the wings.
My question is, is there a standard (maybe ICAO probably) that limits the maximum height of taxiway/runway (and any other aerodrome part) lighting? And do aircraft manufacturers know this lighting height limit, for designing the minimum wing height, specially on low wing small aircraft?
Thank you in advance!
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The maximum, as I recall, is about 14 inches, to cater for snowfall conditions.
Should not be a problem for all but the very smallest of general aviation aircraft.
These lights are generally frangible as well, IE: they break off when struck with sufficient force....which sometimes ain't much.
Should not be a problem for all but the very smallest of general aviation aircraft.
These lights are generally frangible as well, IE: they break off when struck with sufficient force....which sometimes ain't much.
