The SAGA system includes two light units (one Master and one Slave) placed symmetrically on both sides of the Runway (or TLOF) threshold supplying unidirectional rotating beams which give a flashing effect.The pilot receives, each second illumination of two “Flashes” provided in sequence bythe two light units.
• When the aircraft flies inside a 9° width angular sector, centred on the approachaxis, the pilot sees the two lights “flashing” simultaneously.
• When the aircraft flies inside a 30° width angular sector, centred on the approach axis and outside the previous one, the pilot sees the two lights “flashing” with a variable delay (60 to 330 ms) according to the position of the aircraft in the sector.
The further the aircraft is from the axis, the greater the delay. The delay between the two “flashes” produces a sequence effect which shows the direction of the axis.
• The visual signal is not visible when the aircraft flies outside the 30° angular sector.