runway slope

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• Runway edge lights — are used to outline the edges of runways during periods of darkness or restricted visibility conditions. These light systems are classified according to the intensity they are capable of producing: High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL) Medium… …   Wikipedia

• Runway End Identification Lights — Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) are installed at many airports to provide rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a particular runway. The system consists of a pair of synchronized flashing lights located laterally on each… …   Wikipedia

• Runway — This article is about the aircraft take off and landing area. For other uses, see Runway (disambiguation). Landing strip redirects here. For the pubic hairstyle, see Bikini waxing. RWY redirects here. For the audio/video connectors, see RCA… …   Wikipedia

• runway and terrain slopes illusion — An illusion caused by an up sloping runway, up sloping terrain, or both during an approach for landing. The pilot perceives that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is and thus tends to fly a lower approach. A down sloping… …   Aviation dictionary

• runway gradient — The average slope, expressed as a percentage, between two ends or points on a runway. It is the difference in elevation between two ends divided by the runway length, provided there are no intervening points or the runway profile lies more than… …   Aviation dictionary

• runway basic length — The length selected for aerodrome planning purposes required for takeoff and landing in ISA (international standard atmosphere) for zero wind, elevation, and slope …   Aviation dictionary

• Visual Approach Slope Indicator — The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway that provides visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway. These lights may be visible from up to eight kilometers (five… …   Wikipedia

• abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system — A night landing aid placed at the beginning of a flare path or runway. It displays different colored lights, depending on the angle from which it is viewed by a pilot approaching to land. When viewed from the correct angle of safe approach, it… …   Aviation dictionary

• visual approach slope indicator — A system of lights arranged to provide visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway. These lights are visible from 3 to 5 miles during the day and up to 20 miles at night. The visual glide path of the VASI provides a safe… …   Aviation dictionary

• tricolor visual approach slope indicator — A system of lights to indicate the correct glide slope when making an approach to a runway. It consists of a single light unit projecting a three color visual approach path. The below–glide path indication is red, the above–glide path indication… …   Aviation dictionary

• airplane reference field length — The minimum field length required for takeoff at maximum certified takeoff mass, at sea level, in standard atmospheric conditions, in still air and zero runway slope, as shown in the appropriate airplane flight manual prescribed by the… …   Aviation dictionary