Precision approach path indicator: Difference between revisions

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[[Image:PAPI Jersey Airport.JPG|thumb|The PAPI can be seen to the right (non-standard) side of the runway. The aircraft is slightly below the glideslope.]]

A '''precision approach path indicator''' ('''PAPI''') is a system of [[visual aidlight]]s thaton providesthe guidanceside informationof toan helpairport a[[runway]] pilotthreshold tothat acquireprovides andvisual maintain the correct approach[[descent (in the vertical planeaircraft)|descent]] toguidance aninformation airportduring or[[final an aerodromeapproach]]. It is generally located on the left-hand side of the runway approximately 300 meters beyond the landing threshold of the runway.

==Design==