landing lights
Approach guidance beams
Landing lights are bright lights on an aircraft used during approach and touchdown, helping pilots see the runway and making the plane visible to ground personnel.
They're typically mounted on the wings or nose and switched on during the final stages of descent: The pilot turned on the landing lights as we began our approach.
Paved path for planes
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- finalLast and decisive
descent · approach · flaps · gear · altitude · airspeed · cockpit · avionics
Total absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- runwayPaved path for planes
visibility · glow · beacon · illumination · moonlight · approach · descent · fog
Guiding light source
- beamStructural support member
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- intensityStrength or force level
- lumensMeasure of visible light
halogen · LED · xenon · floodlights · glare · visibility · wattage · bulb
Range of clear sight
- hazardSource of potential harm
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- preflightBefore aircraft takes off
checklist · regulation · compliance · FAA · required · mandatory · wildlife · obstruction
runway
Paved path for planes
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
final · descent · approach · flaps · gear · altitude · airspeed · cockpit · avionics · pilot
darkness
Total absence of light
runway · visibility · glow · beacon · illumination · moonlight · approach · descent · fog · overcast
beacon
Guiding light source
- beamStructural support member
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- intensityStrength or force level
lumens · halogen · LED · xenon · floodlights · glare · visibility · wattage · bulb · lens
visibility
Range of clear sight
- hazardSource of potential harm
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
preflight · checklist · regulation · compliance · FAA · required · mandatory · wildlife · obstruction · alert
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- aircraft manufacturingfuselage, airframes, final assembly, assembly line, avionics
- airport partsrunway, taxiway, terminal, gate, hangar
- signal lightsbeacon, signal lamp, emergency beacon, warning beacon, locator beacon
- aviation lightsALS, strobe