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Precision approach path indicator (PAPI)

Definitions

  • A system of lights similar to the V ASI, but consisting of one row of lights in two- or four-light systems. A pilot on the correct glideslope will see two white lights and two red lights. See VASI.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023