indefinitehold
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Can anyone answer this one for me?
My full time job is a SIM inst. DA-EASy, DA-2EASy, 7X. We have a low vis take off out of KJFK on runway 13R from the displaced threshold for full length. 13R @ taxiway PE. The displaced threshold only depicts RED lights as it is a overrun for the opposite runway 31L. The clients and I feel wrong and at odds taking off into RED lights. I can not find anything regarding this. I am assured by the SIM techs and the FAA who certified the airport in the data base for circling that it is visually correct. (The FAA check every light on the airport in the sim for circling authorization in the sim)
I posted this question to the ATC blog in the hanger, see below:
I am curious to legality, or the rules regarding runway takeoff clearance from the displaced threshold and not the beginning of the runway. My question has to do with what you can see regarding the runway environment.
In low visibility you would not see any runway environment (C.L.) until the beginning of the runway after the displaced threshold. You may see red runway lights indicating the last 1000’ from the other direction. Taking off into red lights is not kosher! Are there rules for such a scenario? Are they certain requirements for runway lighting in this case? Can you direct me or quote any regulations regarding my above scenario?
Thanks
My full time job is a SIM inst. DA-EASy, DA-2EASy, 7X. We have a low vis take off out of KJFK on runway 13R from the displaced threshold for full length. 13R @ taxiway PE. The displaced threshold only depicts RED lights as it is a overrun for the opposite runway 31L. The clients and I feel wrong and at odds taking off into RED lights. I can not find anything regarding this. I am assured by the SIM techs and the FAA who certified the airport in the data base for circling that it is visually correct. (The FAA check every light on the airport in the sim for circling authorization in the sim)
I posted this question to the ATC blog in the hanger, see below:
I am curious to legality, or the rules regarding runway takeoff clearance from the displaced threshold and not the beginning of the runway. My question has to do with what you can see regarding the runway environment.
In low visibility you would not see any runway environment (C.L.) until the beginning of the runway after the displaced threshold. You may see red runway lights indicating the last 1000’ from the other direction. Taking off into red lights is not kosher! Are there rules for such a scenario? Are they certain requirements for runway lighting in this case? Can you direct me or quote any regulations regarding my above scenario?
Thanks