Night Operations

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Across
  1. 3. This is the best type to have for night operations as it does not ruin night vision.
  2. 4. Two different types Precision and Non-precision.
  3. 7. Can cause a black hole approach.
  4. 8. Contains the photosensitive cells.
  5. 9. Type of vision used during day time and high-intensity lighting.
  6. 11. Type of vision used at dawn and dusk and full moon light.
  7. 13. Blue in color and are on the edges of taxiways.
  8. 15. Identify the way a pilot can get to and from a runway at night since they likely cannot see the yellow centerline.
  9. 16. Part of the eye that expands and contracts.
  10. 19. Amount of time before you have achieved best night vision.
  11. 22. Can be legally turned off if the pilot deems it necessary to not blind others.
  12. 24. Central vision detects detail and perceive color.
  13. 26. Something to check to ensure all lights at a destination are functional.
  14. 28. Installed at intersections and are either in ground or above ground flashing yellow lights.
  15. 30. We don't have these because of a circuit breakers.
  16. 32. Stationary light appears to move.
  17. 33. Peripheral vision used for night vision.
  18. 34. Light enters the eye through here.
  19. 35. May consist of either 2 4 6 12 or 16 light units arranged in bars.
  20. 36. Synchronized flashing red lights at the threshold.
  21. 37. HIRL MIRL and LIRL and are white until they turn amber during the last 2000 feet.
Down
  1. 1. Straight line of lights can be confused for a runway.
  2. 2. Alternating Green and White lights.
  3. 5. Single row of either 2 of 4 light units that provide safe obstruction clearance within plus or minus 10 degrees of the extended centerline.
  4. 6. Proper way to ensure you see everything outside the cockpit at night.
  5. 10. FAA document to learn about an airports lighting system.
  6. 12. Light and clouds at night can give an illusion that causes a pilot to align with the wrong thing in the distance.
  7. 14. Type of vision used at night and becomes ineffective when looking at an object at night for more than a few seconds.
  8. 17. LIGHTS Tri-colored lighting system that cannot be turned off.
  9. 18. The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.
  10. 20. Not required if not for hire but can be turned off if pilot deems it necessary.
  11. 21. Dangerous maneuver at night as you are unaware of the terrain around you.
  12. 23. Focuses the light.
  13. 25. Alternator or Generator.
  14. 27. The colored part of the eye.
  15. 29. Centerline and spaced in 50 foot intervals while being white until the last 3000 feet.
  16. 31. Installed at holding positions consisting of three steady yellow lights.