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lundi 24 novembre 2014

Useful Facts About Helipad Lighting

By Mayra Pierce


Surface level helipads are particularly located at the ground level. As opposed to other forms of helipads, they often use more space. In a typical heliport, there exist various helipads that are all smooth, flat and devoted for landing and takeoff of helicopters. Though they are positioned close to conventional airports, their strategic location is in the lesser used places. This article appreciates the different types of helipad lighting used and takes you through each one of them.

To begin with, it is worth noting that this illumination technology is used in wide ranges of applications. They are particularly suitable for use by armed forces bases, commercial heliports, emergency services, hospitals, fire departments and coast guards. However, it is worth examining your individual lighting needs and requirements before settling for particular equipment. The needs may vary from one individual of institution to another, depending on the exact uses of the lighting and the desired location of the equipment.

One advantage of using this form of illumination is that it is easy to deploy, install and relocate. For instance, solar powered components install quickly; eliminating the need for cabling, trenching or accessing external power. This in turn reduces the cost of installation and renders them quite convenient and cheap to come by.

They are also quite versatile. The users of this type of lighting are numerous and diverse. They include commercial heliports, emergency medical services, armed forces, fire departments, hospitals and coast guards. The specific applications include MEDEVAC, search and rescue, humanitarian response, troop insertion, military resupply, and extraction, forward arming and refuel points (FARPs).

On the other hand, the TLOF lights are located on the edges of the TLOF- touchdown and lift-off area. These lights are steady, omnidirectional and green, with intensity of above 3o candelas. In addition, they ought to be positioned along the edges of the touchdown and lift-off area, within a distance of about 1.5m from the edge. However, for surface-level heliports, they are supposed to be placed uniformly and at intervals of not more than 5M. The number of lights varies with the shape; at least 12 for rectangular and 14 for the circular.

The technique also incorporate wireless control and infrared mode. For example, the helipad kit can be remotely activated within a distance of four kilometers or 2.5 mile range. In addition, the handheld controller (HHC) includes protection to ensure secure control of the system, ability to switch between infrared and visible modes, direct linkage between controller and system using UCS data, turn lights on and off and modify intensity levels.

By opting for the systems, you will also enjoy unprecedented reliability. For instance, microprocessor Energy Management System (EMS) screens and adapts to environment conditions to provide consistent operation and a lifespan of up to five years under the toughest conditions. The efficiency and reliability that comes with this type incandescent is, out of doubt, something worth experiencing.

The windsock also has its own helipad lights that enable the pilot to examine the direction of wind. Every heliport requires at least one direction indicator. However, in order to enhance its visibility at night, the windsock light should be illuminated so that it is easily seen.




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