ARP5560 Safety Considerations for High-Intensity Lights (HIL) Directed into the Navigable Airspace

Reaffirmed

2/13/2014

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This document applies to regulatory/approving authorities involved with decisions regarding the use of HIL directed into the navigable airspace. For the purpose of this document, lights greater than 0.25 million candlepower meet the minimum threshold of an HIL. Lights not directed or reflected into the navigable airspace are not usually considered to interfere with aircraft operations. Laser systems are beyond the scope of this document.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP5560
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Safety Considerations for High-Intensity Lights (HIL) Directed into the Navigable Airspace, SAE Standard ARP5560, Revised June 2026, Reaffirmed February 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP5560.
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Published
2/13/2014
Product Code
ARP5560
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Reaffirmed
Language
English

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