Designed to meet the special requirements of helicopter landings
The Helicopter Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) was developed as a landing aid for helicopter flight, to accommodate their steeper angles of descent and deliberate speeds, as compared to the conventional fixed wing VASI systems.
Three wide horizontal beams of different colored light are projected in fan shaped array into the incoming flight pattern. The top beam (yellow) indicates a too high altitude of approach. The center beam (green) is the correct altitude and the lower beam (red) is a too low altitude. By staying within the green (correct altitude) light beam, the correct slope is maintained to touchdown. An ideal control for training students.
The NORMAL BEAM DIMENSIONS are: At a distance of one half mile: the green beam (correct altitude) is 300 feet high; the yellow beam (too high altitude) is 265 feet high; the red (too low) beam is 565 feet high and all of the three beams are 900 feet wide, on each side of vertical. The dimensions of this pyramid shaped cone of colored beams may be varied and ordered to accommodate special landing problems and special color arrangements such as red on top, clear in the center and red of the bottom, are also available, on order.
Optical elements combined with special color filters and a super bright Halogen lamp, provide clear color visibility. It may be seen for up to one half-mile in daylight and up to one mile at night.
It is adjustable. Normal height settings for the bottom of the green (correct altitude) beam range from 0° to as high as 15° and a 1/2° vernier scale provides accurate positioning. Heavy pressure screws are provided to secure the settings in place.
The Halogen lamp is of very high intensity and has a rated life of 700 hours. Is is powered by 120 VAC or it may be ordered to operate from other inputs, if desired.
The VASI is normally placed on the border of the safety area on the near side, facing into the landing pattern. It has a low profile, being 12 inches high, 8 inches wide and 16 inches long and is constructed of heavy cast aluminum that is weathertight and finished in orange polyester powder coating.
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