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DON'T GO THERE
Check for hazards and restrictions first
Would you fly in to West Virginia's ElkinsRandolph County Airport at night? If the
terrain depicted on the sectional chart doesn't
give you pause, the remarks in the chart
supplement should: "Rwy 14-32 CLOSED
dusk-dawn." There's no prohibition against
landing on Runway 5/23, but factors such as
terrain, lighting, obstructions, runway length
available, and your familiarity with the area
should influence your decision whether to stay
away. Many pilots minimize risk with personal
minimums that they won't fly in mountainous
terrain at night. -SD
NIGHT LANDING ILLUSIONS
How your eyes play tricks
Even during the day, the size and slope of a
runway may create illusions that the airplane
is higher or lower than it actually is. At night,
darkness may amplify those illusions by
reducing the visual references available to
orient yourself-and that lack of visual cues
creates some illusions specific to night flight.
When landing at night, use the VASI or PAPI
and any available navaids to help you maintain
a normal descent.
Black-hole approach. Airports may be simple
to spot when they're surrounded by unlit terrain or water, but the lack of peripheral visual
cues makes it difficult to orient oneself. The
pilot may feel as if the aircraft is higher than
it actually is, leading to a lower than normal
approach.
Ground lighting illusions. Bright runway and
approach lights may make the runway appear
closer, resulting in a higher approach. Areas
with few lights on the ground may lead to a
lower approach.
Runway width illusion. A pilot may perceive a
narrow runway as farther away and fly a lower
approach-or, conversely, come in too high to
a wider than normal runway.
Slope illusions. Up-sloping runways give
the impression that the airplane is higher
than it is; down-sloping runways have the
opposite effect.
Atmospheric illusions. Haze or rain on the
windscreen may make the pilot think she
is higher or farther from the runway than
she is. -SD
CLICK CLICK CLICK...
Runway lights in your control
At nontowered airports, or after the tower is
closed, lighting systems such as runway or
approach lights may be controlled by keying
the mic on a designated frequency-usually, but not always, on the common traffic
advisory frequency. Check the chart supplement for the types of lighting, runways, and
frequency used to activate the system. Keying
the mic seven times in five seconds when
you are near the airport ensures all controlled
lights are on the maximum available intensity.
Then, you can adjust the intensity by keying
the mic three times for the lowest intensity or
five times for medium intensity if the system
has one. Activating pilot-controlled lighting
systems turns them on for 15 minutes. -SD
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