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An instructor pilot on approach to laf runway 10 noted the PAPI indication for slightly low was red; white; red; red but according to the FAA aim should be white; red; red; red.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1206277 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAF.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 420 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The laf runway 10 PAPI has a non-standard 'slightly low' indication; which is defined in aim figure 2-1-5. The slightly low indication should be a sequence of four lights colored white; red; red; red in that order. The laf runway 10 PAPI 'slightly low' indication is red; white; red; red. I've already reported this to the ATCT once about 10 days ago; but no action appears to have been taken. Tonight; while inbound to this runway; both my student and I observed the indication.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An instructor pilot on approach to LAF Runway 10 noted the PAPI indication for slightly low was RED; WHITE; RED; RED but according to the FAA AIM should be WHITE; RED; RED; RED.
Narrative: The LAF Runway 10 PAPI has a non-standard 'Slightly Low' indication; which is defined in AIM Figure 2-1-5. The slightly low indication should be a sequence of four lights colored WHITE; RED; RED; RED in that order. The LAF Runway 10 PAPI 'Slightly Low' indication is RED; WHITE; RED; RED. I've already reported this to the ATCT once about 10 days ago; but no action appears to have been taken. Tonight; while inbound to this runway; both my student and I observed the indication.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.