ARP693E Landing and Taxiing Lights - Design Criteria for Installation

Revised

07/02/2018

Features
Issuing Committee
Scope
Content
This document includes requirements of installations of adequate landing and taxiing lighting systems in aircraft of the following categories:
  1. a
    Single engine personal and/or liaison type
  2. b
    Light twin engine
  3. c
    Large multiengine propeller
  4. d
    Large multiengine turbojet/turbofan
  5. e
    Military high-performance fighter and attack
  6. f
    Helicopter
This document will cover general requirements and recommended practices for all types of landing and taxi lights. More specific recommendations for LED lights in particular can be found in ARP6402.
Rationale
Content
The recommendations for sufficient illumination of the runway have been expanded beyond a single test point. A definitions section was added. Appendix C, which describes a method for comparing runway illuminance patterns, has been added. Figures have been moved from the end of the document into the body of the text close to where they are first referenced. Paragraph numbering and organization has been modified for clarity.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP693E
Pages
22
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Landing and Taxiing Lights - Design Criteria for Installation, SAE Standard ARP693E, Revised July 2018, Reaffirmed June 2006, Issued June 1961, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP693E.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jul 2, 2018
Product Code
ARP693E
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Revised
Language
English

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