Tools for a CAP Air Ops / Logistics guys

[KyCAP]

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/080703lighting.html

Made for disaster relief workers (CAP).


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[RiverAux]

If an airport doesn't have electrical power, I can't see CAP setting up much of an operation there. 

I'm also not sure I'd want to be the CAP guy taking responsibility for runway lighting at an airport either.  Normally, I'm not one of those folks who gets too worked up about liability, but this would seem to be opening yourself up for a lot of grief should something go wrong, especially with a non-CAP aircraft trying to land using my light system. 

[SJFedor]

Yeah, plus if we were doing flights in and out of disaster areas, I would see that being mostly daytime operations.

[KyCAP]

You need lights to land?

JK.

[Trung Si Ma]

You need lights to land?

JK.

Only if you open your eyes 

[CadetProgramGuy]

Lets talk abotu emergent basis though.

I would use this product as needed for emergencies.  You can't always plan on landing in the daylight only.

[N Harmon]

Might not be bad for setting up a helicopter LZ in a remote area.

[KyCAP]

I guess in theory you could plan to land in daylight 6 months per year in Alaska?

[IceNine]

Yeah, plus if we were doing flights in and out of disaster areas, I would see that being mostly daytime operations.

What if its just a shuttle trip dropping folks and running back for another load?  I could see the possibility of nighttime landings be used and necessary specifically after tornado/hurricane type disasters. 

And this may be a great tool to have available maybe 1 per region unless there is higher usage or probability of usage in other areas

[smj58501]

You need lights to land?

JK.

Only if you open your eyes 

Just click your mike 3, 5, or 7 times depending on your preference for brightness 

[CadetProgramGuy]

Might not be bad for setting up a helicopter LZ in a remote area.

isn't that why we use vehicles to light Helicopter LZ's?

60 x 60 with 2 vehicles lighting up the LZ if I remember correctly....

[Tubacap]

^At the threat of a thread drift, lighting LZ's for helicopters is extremely dependant on the particular helicopter you are working with.  One crew in our area does not want any sort of vehicular light on the LZ at all, just cones and light sticks to mark the borders.  They come down with a light that is on the helicopter.

This would definitely be an interesting idea for that application though.  I don't imagine that we could get ahold of enough of these to make them a valuable asset.

[IceNine]

The concept of using them for Helo's is awesome, but I agree that the probability of getting them to the LZ in time for them to be set up and and useful is slim.  They would probably be better for more permanent situations like torn up airports with good landing strips.