We pick out the
approach lights. There is no horizon.
Marcus Scrafton, head of development for Peel Airports, said: "The previous
approach lights had just about reached the end of their life, so it was important that we replaced these landing aids.
TOKYO - Japan and the United States agreed Monday to place aircraft
approach lights only at the seaside ends of the two V-shaped runways to be constructed in the northern Okinawa city of Nago, effectively limiting approaches to the runways to the seaside only, government sources said.
It is not known whether events in the war-torn battle-zone may force the order for a batch of hi-tech
approach lights to be put on hold.
Peering through the darkening miasma, you see the white "roll bar" of the
approach lights, plus four white bars past it.
The Safegate Group supplied halogen runway touchdown zone and elevated/inset
approach lights. Work on 34L is scheduled for completion in December, with 16R work to be finished in April 2014, says Airservices Australia.
Contrary to the PCL, neither the AOA indexer lights nor the external AOA
approach lights were restored.
The order, which is valued at about USD300,000, includes Carmanah A704-5 runway edge lights,
approach lights and threshold lights, as well as A702 taxiway lights, mounting hardware and wireless handheld radio remote-control equipment.
Ultimately, however, NTSB found the crew's lack of approach planning, which among other things would have helped them visualize the type of
approach lights to expect and when in the approach to expect them, was the probable cause of the crash.
``Don't drive madly off at the lights or slam on your brakes as you
approach lights, an intersection or a roundabout -- slow and gentle acceleration and braking will make your petrol go further.
