Helipads's Sitehttp://helipadslighting.postach.io/feed.xml2017-11-28T15:42:48.983000ZWerkzeugHelicopter aiming (triangle) pointhttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/helicopter-aiming-triangle-point2017-11-28T15:42:48.983000Z2017-11-28T15:31:52ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">A <strong>helicopter aiming (triangle) point</strong> should be marked at helipads where a pilot needs to navigate a helicopter to a specific spot located in the FATO zone before they reach the TLOF area. The point is marked with an equilateral triangle where the bisector indicates the landing direction. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">A triangle point consists of at least 6, omnidirectional, white lamps. Their binding must meet the requirements of ICAO regulations (International Civil Aviation Organization), Annex 14, Volume II. There are also other requirements regarding the lamp bindings. They need to be hermetic IP65 bindings, which means that they are protected from dust and water percolation from all directions. When it comes to triangle point lighting, there needs to be a possibility to install the lamps into the surface. Autonomous battery power is also required. The control aspect is also vital. It should be operated in two ways: with a manual switch and wirelessly, with a 100-meter range. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br clear="none"/></p><div><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/a1039299-07d8-4048-ad8e-0bf221e45584/4cb96599-d586-496d-aa62-7042a7dbe5ce.jpg" /></div>
Taxiway lighting and obstruction lightinghttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/taxiway-lighting-and-obstruction-lighting2017-11-28T15:30:59.017000Z2017-11-28T15:25:59ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a shape="rect" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US"><strong>Helipad taxiway</strong> is designated and adjusted to helicopter operations only. Such taxiways are lit with two-direction green flashing lights. They are placed in equal intervals, every 60 meters tops. They mark the borders of a taxiway. When it comes to obstruction lights, it is used when an object may collide with an aircraft operation path and cause a threat. These can be tall buildings or towers.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US"><br clear="none"/></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US"> Obstruction lighting consists of lights of different intensity. A low-intensity light is used when an obstruction is not higher than 45 meters. A medium-intensity light is used for massive objects or facilities higher than 45 meters. When it comes to high-intensity lights, it can be used instead of painted marking. Therefore, it is usually used to mark buildings that are impossible to paint on, such as skyscrapers.</span></span></span></span><br clear="none"/></p><div><br clear="none"/><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/75facba2-5c28-4c20-9905-020ac12c8c24/281f592f-4f74-4878-9000-ffb5237824c6.jpg" /></div>
Wind direction indicatorhttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/wind-direction-indicator2017-11-28T15:24:20.224000Z2017-11-28T15:17:50ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">A helipad should be equipped with at least one <strong>wind direction indicator</strong>. Apart from the wind direction, the indicator also provides a pilot with information about the wind speed. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">This helipad element is placed outside the security zone, away from the approach path. If a helipad operates at night, the wind direction indicator needs to be lit. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">How is a wind direction indicator constructed? At the top of the post, there is a so-called sleeve – a cone-shaped element made of a special material, painted with red-white stripes. This material is a combination of cotton and synthetic materials. Its specific composition is determined by specific regulations. When the wind speed reaches 6 km/h, the sleeve is filled with air and it starts to move. If the wind speed exceeds 28 km/h, the sleeve is fully inflated and makes a cone shape. The cone is illuminated by a light of at least 10-candela intensity. At the top of the post, there is often low-intensity obstruction lighting. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US"></span></span></span></span><br clear="none"/></p><div><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/07c9ca11-2558-43c4-87b5-b1c64000a42f/1bf97aeb-7c1c-4fff-802e-1e577a04231f.jpg" /></div>
Spotlights and landing direction indicator lightinghttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/spotlights-and-landing-direction-indicator-lighting2017-11-28T15:17:54.334000Z2017-11-28T15:08:44ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US"><strong>Spotlights</strong> are a part of supportive lighting. They are used when the lamps surrounding the landing zone do not provide sufficient light for a pilot to operate safely. They illuminate the TLOF, FTAO and/or the parking zone. They should be placed in such way that does not cause any threats for helicopters. Moreover, their light is directed down to illuminate the helipad surface and not to weaken a pilot’s visibility. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #151515;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">However, if the lights do hinder visibility in any way, a pilot should request turning the lights off. He or she may also be able to turn them off remotely by themselves. Landing direction indicator lights consist of five, green, multidirectional lights put at the center of a landing/takeoff line. They should be put in 5-meter intervals, and their line must be place more than 6 meters and less than 18 meters from the TLOF zone border.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br clear="none"/></p><div><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/21274c1e-b548-4a56-918d-c7c72762a5dc/46c6e842-32d5-4136-8c72-09180bb898cd.jpg" /></div>
TLOF and FATO lightinghttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/tlof-and-fato-lighting2017-11-28T15:08:27.014000Z2017-11-28T15:00:21ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">The Touchdown and Liftoff (TLOF) area is in a shape of square or rectangle and consists of at least four green lights on each side. Such lights should be placed evenly, up to 5 meters away from each other at ground helipads and up to 3 meters at lifted helipads (e.g. at rooftops). The lamps cannot be higher than 25 cm. If they may cause a threat for landing or taking-off helicopters, they should be integrated into the surface. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">When it comes to the Final Approach and Takeoff zone lighting, the lights are white of at least 100-candela intensity. This is also the place where you will notice at least four lights marking a zone of a square or rectangular shape. They are put at equal intervals that do not exceed 50 meters. The lamps cannot be higher than 25 centimeters and – just like TLOF lights- if they cause a threat to a helicopter, they need to be integrated into the helipad surface.</span></span></span></span></p><div><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/ee46bbac-f0b1-4207-b1f0-834e0313a246/d9aed773-e89d-4044-bd43-d1778ab0edd1.jpg" /></div>
The lighting of particular helipad zoneshttps://helipadslighting.postach.io/post/the-lighting-of-particular-helipad-zones2017-11-28T14:55:09.552000Z2017-11-28T14:39:10ZHelipads Lighting<div><br clear="none"/></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">Particular helipad zones used for flight operations at night need to be properly lit. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.93cm; background: #ffffff; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="en-US">Firstly, let’s have a look at a <strong>helipad</strong> itself. To begin with, there is a touchdown and liftoff area (TLOF) which are located at the center of a final approach and takeoff zone (FATO). Moreover, there is a security zone and at least two approach and take-off paths. The TLOF area should be at least as long and wide as the helicopter rotor of the largest helicopter operation at a given helipad. The FATO zone needs to be at least 1.5 times longer than a helicopter. The security zone should be at least 0.33 times larger than the diameter of a helicopter rotor (but not shorter than 6 meters). Helipads operating at night need to be equipped with TLOF lighting, FATO lighting, taxiway lighting and wind direction indicator lighting. What’s more, other types of lighting can be found at helipads, such as spotlights. </span></span></span></span></p><div><br clear="none"/><img src="https://cdn-images.postach.io/32cf73cd-fd0c-4330-95cd-a5974b5576ff/6929b55d-4c9d-4298-aba0-9d5ff7bd0456/a1a15a6e-c695-4f77-ac55-4f820e539fa6.jpg" /></div>