FOREWORD

This guidance focuses on commissioning of airport lighting systems prior to bring it into operation or when there have been substantial changes to existing installation as per CAR139 (Part 1-Chapter-5). Proper design, installation, maintenance, testing and commissioning of aerodrome lighting systems, are prerequisites for the safety and efficiency of civil aviation. To this end, this material provides guidance on the commissioning process of aerodrome lighting systems.

The guidance material is intended to provide recommendations and guidance to illustrate a means but not necessarily the only means of complying with the Regulations, or to explain certain regulatory requirements by providing interpretative and explanatory material. This guidance material shall always be read in conjunction with the referenced regulations.

This manual is effective from 20 December 2020.

PURPOSE