Thursday 19 March 2015

Installation Of Helipad Lighting System

By Lelia Hall


Helicopters have been designed to be able to land on any place. In order to facilitate their landing various positions have been identified and modified to suit the recommended standards. Specialized grounds have been set aside in major airports and air strips and have been equipped with the necessary systems. Installation of helipad lighting system has also been ensured to enhance landing even during the night and misty weather.

A number of factors are looked into when deciding on the method of illumination to be used in various landing sites. The area is measured so that determination of the number of lights to been put up. This will ensure clear visibility at any time thus facilitating safe landing.

There are many models of bulbs that are available that can be used to facilitate enough illumination at the landing sites. Some place prefer use of bulbs which are mounted on long poles and they are inclined at calculated angles to ensure maximum lighting. The lights can also be fixed on the ground next to the edges of a field. This gives clear guidelines to the pilot on where to land.

Advanced technology has been placed to ensure easy monitoring and control of a system. Sensors have been put in place that enabled detection of obstacles or reduced visibility. They convey the signals they collect to the control centers where the mechanism responds by automatically turning on the lights. This has ensured that the landing sites are always in best conditions at any time for landing.

Bulbs of different shapes and voltage have been designed. They are used at different places to achieve the wanted amount of illumination needed. There are some dome shaped bulbs that are mostly fixed near the ground because of the quality of light that they produce thus making location of the landing position easily visible from above. Some lights have a pattern of lighting and they have different blinking rates that makes it easy to view the size of a landing site.

There are a number of airports management companies that deal with the installation of this lamps. They are vetted to ensure they provide quality services in their work thus ensuring safety of users to these landing sites. This vetting has been significant in ensuring high quality of their work produced.

The cost of installation for these system is quite high. The bulbs are specialized and they have a high light production to ensure proper visibility. The bulbs also have a high voltage requirement and this increases the energy cost. This makes the entire system expensive to set up and maintain.

Safety during landing has been increased with the installation of such mechanisms all over the world. The night vision goggles have played a major role in promoting night landing by making it possible for the pilot to view the extent of the ground. This has promoted many rescue services and military operations within the major towns.




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