Air traffic controllers at Detroit Metro Airport say the airport's approach lighting system (ALS) is falling apart. The lights, mounted high above the ground and stretching up to hundreds of yards ...
When foul weather wipes out familiar landmarks, airline pilots have the I.L.S. (Instrument Landing System) glide path to lead them in a gradual descent to the runway. At many airports they also have G ...
Brazilian investigators have been unable to determine precisely why runway lights at Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont airport were switched off for several minutes, during which time an Azul Embraer 195 ...
Most passengers look out the window and notice blinking red lights, glowing wingtips, or bright beams during takeoff, but few truly understand what they mean. These lights are far more than decoration ...
US investigators are still trying to understand why a Cessna 550 Citation II was flying at a low height as it attempted to ...
Landing is one of the most difficult aspects of flight. Most airplanes require a long runway and relatively stable winds to attempt to land. Doing so at night requires runway lights, approach lights, ...
Eleven more U.S. airports plan to adopt a new way of landing planes that reduces both emissions and noise — all by having incoming planes turn off their engines and glide down to the tarmac like a ...
Bristol Airport says plans to extend its runway to accommodate long-haul aircraft will include taking over a small section of open access land. The development would see landing lights and fencing ...
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