Airport Beacons CAP168

Airport Beacons CAP168

 

13.2.2     Obstacle lights on vehicles will normally provide sufficient conspictuity by day and night, and obviate the need for marking. However, vehicles intended for continuous use on the movement area and whose size and functions make the particularly hazardous should be both marked and lighted.

 

13.3        Marking of vehicles used on movements areas

 

13.3.1     Vehicles should be marked by colour, preferably yellow for service vehicles and red for emergency vehicles.

 

13.3.2     Vehicles that make infrequent use of the movement areas may meet the marking requirement by carrying flags (see paragraph 12.3.7) or markers (paragraph 12.3.6) when in the movement area, or, if fitted, operate hazard warning lights.

 

13.4        Obstacle lights on vehicles

 

13.4.1     The specification for vehicle obstacle ligts is a s follows

 

                Colour:                   Yellow

Intensity:                No less tha 40 or more than 400tds

Beam Spread:       360° in azimuth and 10° above and below the horizontal except where reduced by lamp supports

Flash Rate:            60 to 90 per minute

 

13.4.2     The lights specified above should be fitted at the highest point of the prime mover vehicle. The highest point of trailers should be fitted with steady red lights not les than 10 candelas.

13.4.3     Obstacle lights on the vehicle should be switched on whenever the vehicles are within the movement area

 

13.4.4     Aerodrome ambulances, fire and rescue appliances may in addition carry blue flashing light for use whilst carrying out emergency duties.

 

13.4.5     If conditions require emergency vehicles, not normally based at the aerodrome, to be called upon for assistance their flashing blue lights should operate while within the movement area.