Decisions

The type of lighting equipment depends on the type of pavement, the preferences for the helipads' visual aspect.

The main possible variants of the lights are agreed with the customer:

• Above ground or recessed lights on an artificial base. These lights are used for helipads with reinforced concrete or asphalt pavement. Recessed lights are the most common, convenient in terms of helipad maintenance, and safer than above ground lights in terms of aircraft take-off and landing.
• On the ground. These lights are most often used for unpaved helipads or for pads made of precast concrete slabs. The installation is carried out on special needles driven into the ground.
• Mobile lighting equipment. Used for temporary helipads.

In general, helipads are equipped with:

• Green touchdown & lift-off area (TLOF) lights;
• Spotlights to illuminate touchdown & lift-off area;
• Windsock with illumination floodlights and barrier light;
• Pulse beacon.

In some circumstances, additional equipment, such as final approach and take-off areas lights (FATO), restrictor lights, glide lights and others, are provided depending on helipad location and parameters.

If it is necessary to illuminate high-rise obstacles, barrier lights in red color shall be installed.

We developed the detailed design documentation for the installation of lighting equipment following the requirements of regulatory documents.

Due to the lack of requirements for lighting equipment at helipads in the Russian regulatory framework, we are guided in the design of facilities by ICAO requirements.

The amount of lighting equipment depends directly on the helipad configuration.

We prepared a detailed quotation for the supply of equipment, taking into account the tightest possible deadlines.

To date, we single out the following companies on the Russian market of manufacturers and suppliers of lighting equipment:

• Weltplast LLC;
• Aerosvet LLC;
• AeroTD LLC.

Each company has its own line of lighting equipment for helipads.

We agree with the customer each supplier.

The works were performed following the prepared detailed design documentation.

The turnaround time is about 20 calendar days.

In compliance with the requirements of the Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 1 dated 18 January 2005.

Upon completion of construction, installation and pre-commissioning works, we inspected the equipment with representatives of the operating organization and performed a flight over the helipad.

We created a set of executive documentation and commissioned the facility.