A helicopter aiming (triangle) point 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 bisec...
Helipad taxiway 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 obs...
A helipad should be equipped with at least one wind direction indicator. Apart from the wind direction, the indicator also provides a pilot with information about the wind speed. This helipad element is placed outside the security zone, away from the a...
Spotlights 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...
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...
Particular helipad zones used for flight operations at night need to be properly lit. Firstly, let’s have a look at a helipad itself. To begin with, there is a touchdown and liftoff area (TLOF) which are located at the center of a final approach and ta...
