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abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system
- Definição1
- A night-landing aid placed at the beginning of a flare path or runway. It displays different colored lights depending on the angled from which it is viewed by a pilot approaching to land.
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Circular 190: aircraft accident digest n.28 1981. Montreal, 1985. (Cir. 190-AN/115)
- Nota adicional1
- Acronym in English: AVASIS.
- Nota adicional2
- When viewed from the correct angle of safe approach, it displays green; when the angle is too high, it displays amber; and when it is too low, red. The system, however, has fewer lights than a full-fledged system. An AVASIS generally consists of only two light units situated on the left side of the runway, one upwind and one downwind.
- Contexto
- Runway 01/19 is asphalt covered, 1 565 m long and 45. m wide. The approach equipment to runway 01 are an AVASIS with 3,7' glide-slope and an NDB-beacon (405 AV) located approximately 1,7 NM from the runway end.
- Subárea1
- Airport Infrastructure
- Related Term
- approach slope
- Português
- sistema visual abreviado indicador de rampa de aproximação