Friday, March 27, 2015

Use Of Helipad Lighting Systems

By Lelia Hall


The need to access various points makes the use of helicopters very important because of their ability to land at various points. Despite this feature it is necessary to put up the right infrastructure to facilitate the landing of the planes. Helipads have been constructed in airports and on buildings where the safe landing can take place. It is important to ensure there is a good helipad lighting system in place so that it can facilitate use of these places at any time of day.

Before deciding on the type of bulbs to purchase for use on this ground it is important to survey the area so that the best choice can be made. The area of the field should be measured because it will help in determining the number of bulbs to be used and the interval at which they should be spaced. This will provide the required amount of illumination required.

There are many models of bulbs that are available that can be used to facilitate enough illumination at the landing sites. Some place prefer use of bulbs which are mounted on long poles and they are inclined at calculated angles to ensure maximum lighting. The lights can also be fixed on the ground next to the edges of a field. This gives clear guidelines to the pilot on where to land.

Technology has played a major role in the implementation of these systems. They have enabled development of automated systems that are sensor controlled. This enables detection of obstacles or reducing amount of light caused by night fall or storms. This turns on the bulbs to ensure the optimal level of illumination is available at the ports.

Bulbs of different shapes and voltage have been designed. They are used at different places to achieve the wanted amount of illumination needed. There are some dome shaped bulbs that are mostly fixed near the ground because of the quality of light that they produce thus making location of the landing position easily visible from above. Some lights have a pattern of lighting and they have different blinking rates that makes it easy to view the size of a landing site.

There are several reputable companies that carry out the installation of such mechanisms to various airports. They are also hired to do the installation on buildings where helipads have also been constructed. The companies must have met the set regulation standards by the aviation authorities so that they can be recommended for hire. This will ensure the proper fixing that will give the best results and ensure maximum lamination.

The value associated to the acquisition and placement of these lamps is generally very high. It is therefore important to ensure proper fixing to achieve the best results. There are also recurring costs for clearing the electricity bills which are also very high due to high amount of energy consumption.

Proper illumination has facilitated safety of people flying the helicopters. This has mostly enhanced night operations by security personnel in conducting their patrols. Rescue services by emergency doctors in major cities has also been made possible.




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