Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-07-04. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE II

(Subsection 301.07(11))

INTENSITY SETTINGS FOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS ACTIVATED BY RADIO CONTROL FROM AIRCRAFT

Visual Aid SystemNumber Of Intensity SettingsSelected Level Of Intensity

(percentage of rated output of fixture)

Systems Providing 3 Selections

(type K)

Single Selection Systems

(type J)

3 Clicks5 Clicks7 Clicks
Medium Intensity Approach Lighting:

- Fixed Lights

34%20%100%note 1

- Capacitor Discharge Lights

3OFFOFF or 10%100%note 1
Omni Directional Approach Lighting Systems (ODALS)36%30%100%30%
Low Intensity Approach Lighting1100%100%100%100%
Runway Edge, Threshold And End Lighting:

- Medium Intensity

310%30%100%note 2

- Low Intensity

1100%100%100%100%
Runway Identification Lights (RILS)3OFFOFF or 30%100%note 3
1OFFOFF or 100%100%
Wind Direction Indicator1100%100%100%100%
Aerodrome Beacon1100%100%100%100%
  • Note 1: 
    Medium intensity approach lighting shall not be controlled by a system employing only one intensity selection except for Omni Directional Approach Lighting Systems (ODALS).
  • Note 2: 
    These systems shall not be controlled by a system employing only one intensity selection.
  • Note 3: 
    These fixtures may be set at 10%, 100% or OFF.