الجمعة، 29 يناير 2016

Significant The Aircraft Warning Lights On Buildings

By Kevin Mitchell


One of the fastest and hence most popular transport means is the use of an aircraft. The risk of collusion with buildings and other structures like radio masts is imminent. One thing that tries to reduce this risk is the aircraft warning lights on buildings together with other soaring threats of impact.

Each of these apparatus has standards that act as rule for certain characteristics that govern the location, size, intensity, beam pattern and color of lights. These standards vary from place to place and are synchronized by local and internationally provided standards. This is how a veteran pilot can tell the location they are in by just looking at these lights.

There is no single standard giving mandatory requirements governing the design and installation of lights. The most widespread and commonly used regulations are those of the International Civil Aviation Organization and The Federal Aviation Administration. The International Civil Aviation Organization is specialized agencies in the United Nations while the Federal Aviation Administration an agency in the United States Department of Transport.

There two division of warning lights. Strobe lights are white in color and are used during hours of day. In addition to these lights there are red beacons that consists of a powerful bulb or LED that are red in color and are used during hours of the night.

Another type of warning system tries to combine these two, by using red beacons during the night and xenon flasher during the day time. This double system has a merit in that if one beacon is should stop working then other would assume its roll. This is a preventive measure that limits risk of collision.

The advantages of having lights on buildings are many. They prevent accidents involving aircraft and building. By preventing this they can save the life of the pilot who may be flying in a new location. In times of bad weather the lights prevent collision as they are visible in most of these conditions. These lights have their own power source hence one does not have to worry about power outages while flying. The lamps may also be solar powered in a effort to promote green energy. They also act like markers to know where to land.

There nothing that has advantages and lacks disadvantages and these warning devices are any different. A feature of dependency comes out, where the pilot has to be keen enough to see the device and only it being there does not guarantee his safety. In some situations of foggy weather there may be an obstacle to be able to spot the light. The people living near the devices may have a hard time putting up with the light pollution that the devices bring. The rate of birds and other flying animal deaths may increase; this is because the animals may be colliding with the devices.

Technology continues to advance every day, there may come a time that these lights become extinct. Nevertheless, they have saved immeasurable lives over the years and will continue to do so until another method is devised. It may have some demerits but the merit of saving a life outweighs any of them. Therefore, pilots will still look to use them when flying.




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