Airfield airport SAGA System for Helicopter Takeoff, Approach and Landing area Approach Azimuth Guidance
Airfield airport SAGA System for Helicopter Takeoff, Approach and Landing area Approach Azimuth Guidance The SAGA (System of Azimuth Guidance for Approach) provides a combined signal of approach azimuth guidance and threshold identification. Location on the field The two light units of a SAGA system installed at 10 metres from the runway Edge symmetrically on both sides of the Runway threshold (for TLOF the two units installed as close as possible to the threshold edges). The Master unit installed on the right of the Threshold and the Slave unit on the left. How Works The SAGA system includes two light units (one Master and one Slave) placed symmetrically on both sides of the Runway (or TLOF) threshold supplying unidirectional rotating beams which give a flashing effect. The pilot receives, each second illumination of two “Flashes” provided in sequence with the two light units. When the aircraft flies inside a 9° width angular sector, cen tred on the approach axis, the pilot see...