Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p120
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 120/225)
Character Range: 622587–625292

of not more than 7.5 m.

9.87 Location of taxiway centreline lights on rapid exit taxiways

        Taxiway centreline lights on a rapid exit taxiway must:

(a) start at least 60 m before the tangent point; and

(b) on the part of the taxiway that is parallel to the runway centreline — be offset 1.2 m from the runway centreline on the taxiway side; and

(c) be spaced at uniform longitudinal intervals of not more than 15 m; and

(d) continue at the same spacing to a point on the centreline of the taxiway at which an aeroplane can be expected to have decelerated to normal taxiing speed.

9.88 Characteristics of taxiway centreline lights

       (1) Subject to subsection (2), taxiway centreline lights:

(a) on a taxiway, other than an exit taxiway; and

(b) on a runway forming part of a standard taxi-route;

must be inset, fixed and show green.

       (2) Taxiway centreline lights:

(a) on an exit taxiway; and

(b) on a rapid exit taxiway;

        must:

(c) be inset; and

(d) be fixed; and

(e) start with an alternating green and yellow light sequence at their beginning, and then show an alternating green and yellow sequence from the point where they begin near the runway centreline to whichever of the following (the far point) is furthest from the runway:

 (i) the perimeter of the ILS critical and sensitive areas;

 (ii) the lower edge of the inner transitional surface;

 (iii) the corresponding runway holding position location for the taxiway as determined by Chapter 6, Division 3, of this MOS; and

(f) show the last yellow light of the alternating green and yellow sequence at or beyond the far point; and

(g) then show a green and green sequence thereafter.

Note   Details of the ILS critical and sensitive areas may be obtained from the CNS provider, for example, Airservices Australia.

       (3) When viewed from the runway, the exit taxiway light nearest the far point must show yellow.

       (4) If the taxiway centreline lights are used for both runway exit and runway entry purposes, the colour of the lights viewed by the pilot of an aircraft must be:

(a) green for entering the runway; and

(b) alternately green and yellow for exiting the runway.

Note   Refer to Figure 9.112-1 for an illustration of this configuration.

       (5) Taxiway centreline lights must cross an intersecting runway in visibility conditions less than 350 m, and may cross an intersecting runway in visibility conditions of 350 m or more.

       (6) Where the taxiway centreline lights cross an intersecting runway, the colour of the taxiway centreline lights viewed by a pilot of an aircraft entering the runway from the taxiway must be:

(a) green up to the runway centreline;