Avlite Systems Case Studies

More than 80 Avlite Systems’ AV23 solar obstruction lights are being installed on the towers and stations of the Metrocable in the San Martin neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela. The Metrocable is a mass transportation system and is one of the facilities built by the Venezuelan Government to improve the living conditions of the people.

The solar-powered AV23 incorporates LED optics which have been independently tested to be in accordance with the requirements of the photometric and colourmetric specifications for a Low Intensity Type A Obstacle Light listed in Table 6-3 of ICAO Annex 14 Volume 1, ‘Aerodrome Design and Operations’, Fourth Edition July 2004.

Brisbane Airport, one of Australia’s fastest growing airports, is a critical transport hub that facilitates the movement of millions of passengers and tonnes of freight every year. The airport has international and domestic terminals which are utilised by some of the world’s largest carriers including Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas and domestic carrier JetStar.

A total of 30 Avlite unserviceability cone markers have been shipped to Brisbane Airport and will be used to mark a runway which is not in use.

These white cones are rotationally-moulded from UV stabilised virgin polyethylene with the red strip permanently moulded into the product during manufacture. Unlike some other products, this red strip will never peel off or fade over time.

Feedback from the Emergency Rescue Pilots about Avlite’s WindTalker™ installed at the helicopter landing site at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) has been very positive. The ability to give arriving air ambulance helicopters prior knowledge on the current weather conditions has been extremely advantageous, especially considering the urgency of their occupation. They are also finding the ability to access recorded data history via the internet very useful.

“Queensland Health has had the WindTalker™ operating at the Prince Charles Hospital Helicopter Landing Site for approximately 6 months now and the feedback from emergency helicopter pilots such as EMQ and Careflight has been extremely positive. With the added function of checking statics such as wind speed, direction and diagnostic checks etc... the WindTalker™ has been a useful tool, aiding to the safe operations of helicopter patient transfers to the Prince Charles Hospital. Many thanks for another fine product!”

- Michael Maas, Senior Asset Advisor, Asset Management Unit, HPID, Queensland Health

Avlite has designed and custom-built a Portable Airfield Lighting System for the Pakistan CAA for use at remote airfields in Multan and surrounding towns. The system can be easily transported for convenient and fast installation.

Avlite’s Portable Airfield Lighting System is destined for Multan where it will be used for emergency requirements at remote airstrips in the Multan area where the hard wired infrastructure of a conventional airfield is not available.

A Forward Operating Base has placed its third order for Avlite solar-powered LED airfield sign lighting systems. The AV-SIGN-20 is being used to externally light taxiway guidance signs, distance remaining signs and directional airfield signage.

“As the airfield lighting tech, I can say that I am impressed with your products thus far. We are using your solar sign lights to light the airfield signs… they are a very positive addition to our runway. I’m very impressed with their quality and effectiveness.”

- USAF Electrical Staff, Forward Operating Base, Middle East

The Cyprus-Wind Kitesurfing Pro Center have installed an Avlite WindTalker on Paramali Beach in Cyprus enabling the kite school to program lessons more accurately and to save everyday kitesurfers wasted time looking for wind.

“The WindTalker is a big success here in Cyprus, thanks to your after sales support the unit is now functioning perfectly.”

- Christophe Meletiou, Cyprus-Wind Kitesurfing Pro Center

The Bourke Shire were very impressed with the Avlite Solar Lighting System installed at Wanaaring and Louth Airstrips.

“I am pleased to inform you that the windsock light we purchased and installed at Louth last July has not given one ounce of trouble since it was installed.”

- Les Harding, Services Technical Officer, Bourke Shire Council

Avlite was chosen as the supplier for aviation lighting products for the Helicopter Landing Site at the The Prince Charles Hospital because it is an Australian company that supplies quality lighting suited to the extreme Queensland environment.

“As The Prince Charles Hospital is the heart specialist hospital in Queensland it was important that we increased our services by constructing a state of the art helipad to deliver better service to the Queensland public. The most impressive thing I liked about Avlite products was the quality and ease of installation.”

- Michael Maas, Fire Protection & Security Services, Prince Charles Hospital

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