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  2. Runway edge lights - Wikipedia

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    High intensity runway lights (HIRL) Medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) Low intensity runway lights (LIRL) [1] Many HIRL and MIRL systems have variable intensity controls, whereas the LIRLs normally have one intensity setting. At airports where there is a control tower, the tower will manage the lights to account for visibility and pilot ...

  3. Approach lighting system - Wikipedia

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    Approach lights at Jyväskylä Airport, Finland The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport Approach lighting at Love Field, Dallas. An approach lighting system (ALS) is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end. [1]

  4. Precision approach path indicator - Wikipedia

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    The PAPI can be seen to the right (non-standard) side of the runway. The aircraft is slightly below the glideslope. A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach.

  5. Pilot-controlled lighting - Wikipedia

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    Once activated, the intensity of type K systems may then be turned to low, medium, or high intensity settings by keying the microphone three, five, or seven times within five seconds, respectively. If runway identification lights are also controlled by type K ARCAL, they may be turned off by keying the microphone three times.

  6. Visual approach slope indicator - Wikipedia

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    The visual approach slope indicator (VASI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach. These lights may be visible from up to 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) during the day and up to 32 kilometres (20 mi) or more at night.

  7. 'Year of intensity': Meta employees react to plans to cut low ...

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    Meta said in internal memos that it would cut 5% of workers, focusing on its lowest performers. Staffers asked how the cuts would work. One criticized the announcement after a "pretty rough" week.

  8. Instrument landing system - Wikipedia

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    ILS planes. An instrument landing system operates as a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision lateral and vertical guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), such as low ceilings or reduced ...

  9. What lessons should brands take away from the 'Bud Light Effect'?

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    "The Bud Light story is really astonishing," Tim Calkins said. What started out as a Bud Light beer plug with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney back in April has become a tsunami of backlash ...