CFC Airfield Lighting & Signaling 2

Question 1

What color are the last 2,000 feet (or last half, whichever is less) of runway edge lights on a runway longer than 4,000 feet?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Answer

Runway edge lights transition from white to yellow (amber) in the caution zone — the last 2,000 feet or last half of the runway, whichever is less.

Question 2

A pilot using PAPI sees all four lights showing red. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Well below glidepath

Answer

Four red PAPI lights indicate the aircraft is well below the glidepath and at risk — the common mnemonic is 'all red, you're dead.'

Question 3

On a standard 2-bar VASI, which combination indicates the aircraft is on the correct glidepath?

Accepted Answer

Near bar white, far bar red

Answer

On a 2-bar VASI, a white near bar and red far bar means the aircraft is on the correct glidepath — 'white over red, you're ahead (on glide).'

Question 4

Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) consist of:

Accepted Answer

Two synchronized flashing lights flanking the runway threshold

Answer

REIL consists of two synchronized omnidirectional flashing white lights, one on each side of the runway threshold, to improve threshold identification.

Question 5

Touchdown zone lights (TDZL) extend from the threshold for how far down the runway?

Accepted Answer

3,000 feet

Answer

TDZL consist of two rows of transverse white light bars extending 3,000 feet from the runway threshold to aid pilots in identifying the touchdown zone during low-visibility approaches.

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CFC Airfield Lighting & Signaling 2