Wellington PAPI Lights

[graemer]

Hey guys, quick question, are the PAAPI lights on 34 and 16 supposed to work with Real Wgtn? Mine don't seem to - Well, at ground level they are red and anything above they are all yellow.

It wouldn't suprise me if there is a conflict in one of the previous scenery files I had, but I thought I had removed them all.

Thanks

[ardypilot]

I've noticed this also, always thought I was too high on appoach but after slewing up and down I get the same lights all the way.

[graemer]

Hi Robin,

Have you seen this thread?
I thought I may have had a dodgey AFCAD from an old install, so re-installed everything from scratch and still have the same problem.


Is this a known problem?

Thanks
Cheers

[toprob]

Sorry, yes, I did miss this.
This is not PAPI, its T-VASI. The lights are red only when you are well below glide path, as in holy cow climb! The trouble is, the lights are slightly covered by the custom runway (difficult to get around) but I did make sure that they are readable.
The row of lights you are taking as PAPI actually represent the glide path. If you can see lights above this, you're high -- 3 lights=very high, 2 lights=high, 1 light=slightly high. Lights below the line represent too low.
EDIT: oops, I kinda gave the impression that you'd always need to fly down if you had one high light. T-VASI is actually useful if you need more eye-height, such as in a 767. In that case you'd aim for one high light. In this way its more accurate than PAPI.

[graemer]

QUOTE (toprob @ Oct 23 2007, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, yes, I did miss this.
This is not PAPI, its T-VASI. The lights are red only when you are well below glide path, as in holy cow climb! The trouble is, the lights are slightly covered by the custom runway (difficult to get around) but I did make sure that they are readable.
The row of lights you are taking as PAPI actually represent the glide path. If you can see lights above this, you're high -- 3 lights=very high, 2 lights=high, 1 light=slightly high. Lights below the line represent too low.
EDIT: oops, I kinda gave the impression that you'd always need to fly down if you had one high light. T-VASI is actually useful if you need more eye-height, such as in a 767. In that case you'd aim for one high light. In this way its more accurate than PAPI.

Thanks Robin. Understand this now. Was there a reason for going to T-VASI? I thought Wellington uses PAPI, but happy to be corrected on it.

Cheers

[toprob]

QUOTE (graemer @ Oct 25 2007, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks Robin. Understand this now. Was there a reason for going to T-VASI? I thought Wellington uses PAPI, but happy to be corrected on it.

Cheers

Honestly not 1000% sure -- my 'current' info is obtained from AIP (PDF file).

[graemer]

QUOTE (toprob @ Oct 25 2007, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Honestly not 1000% sure -- my 'current' info is obtained from AIP (PDF file).

Cool, I stand corrected! I was sure I saw PAPI lights a while ago. I wonder if there is an upgrade project going on with the extension to the runways, or perhaps I need better coffee

Thanks for sharing your info Robin!

[scon]

Wellington Airport used to use T-VASI, but since the runway extension they went to PAPI I believe.

[Tazman280]

Hi!

I have the same problem as the threadstarter at Tauranga Airportwhen I am trying to land. But whatever I do I never see any lights above or beneath the 4 white lights in a row.
It does not matter how high or low I fly!

Is there any way to use the PAPI or T-VASI?

Oh, and I am using the FS2004 Version!

Best Regards

Chris

[Alex]

This thread covers the T-VASI lights at Real NZ Wellington. Is your problem at Tauranga or Wellington?

Alex

[Tazman280]

My Problem is at Tauranga Airport. That`s why I wrote "at Tauranga Airport".

But I don`t think that it`s supporting the clarity if I start a new thread about a problem that seems to be the same.

Hope it doesn`t matter....

Chris

[toprob]

QUOTE (Tazman280 @ Mar 15 2009, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My Problem is at Tauranga Airport. That`s why I wrote "at Tauranga Airport".

But I don`t think that it`s supporting the clarity if I start a new thread about a problem that seems to be the same.

Hope it doesn`t matter....

Chris

I will take a look at this, but at the moment I haven't reinstalled FS2004.

[Tazman280]

Hi!

Have you reinstalled FS2004 now or can you say when have an answer for me?

Greetings

Chris

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Tazman280 @ Jun 21 2009, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Have you reinstalled FS2004 now or can you say when have an answer for me?

Hi Chris , Robin is currently in hospital , very seriously ill and to undergo an operation next week , could i ask to give him a month or two for recovery .

Cheers Ian