Runway lighting

There is a private grass strip near me that has runway light .

Activated by a Text and switched of by phoning the number. Seems to work well for the owner. I would not know as I do not fly at night thankfully.

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Or, over water !

If you happen to bump into the CAA, can you mention that to them?

Moggy

But it’s all goes grey at dusk..

The CAA took away my night qualification when I developed a colour vision deficiency.

I’m a bit aggrieved about it. On the other hand not flying single engine at night has much to recommend it.

Moggy

I can’t John, it was a modified 172 with canards on the front cowling If I am remembering the right one. It had a discrete aerial on the underside for it.

Here you go, read all about it

http://www.pplir.org/using-the-rating/933-pilot-controlled-runway-lights

All very interesting. You just hope the 30 min. timer is working correctly. Imagine just crossing the threshold
and it suddenly goes dark !!

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Tony,

Can you remember who they were ?

Here you go, read all about it

http://www.pplir.org/using-the-rating/933-pilot-controlled-runway-lights

That’s about it John, some I think also can be done off a mobile phone No. We fitted a radio fit to an aircraft about 30 years ago which had this in mind.

Alan,

I’m not entirely sure about the method to be used here but, I think that the runway lighting is linked to a radio switch or trigger which is on a published radio frequency. Dial in the frequency press the PTT and bingo it’s Christmas time !

Either that or FIDO !!

How does this work ?

cough cough……. I knew of some years ago in the UK 😉