Turning Night into Day: An Air Rescue Light System for Safer Helicopter Missions [ÖAMTC, Austria]

08.03.26

The new lighting concept aims to alleviate pilot workload and enhance flight safety. Automatic processes will manage the activation of specific lights based on flight phases. Central to the system are LED panels arranged in a semicircle, illuminating the approach area up to 120 degrees wide. A key feature is a powerful, 360‑degree rotating light head that integrates wide floodlights, focused high beams, and infrared mode for night‑vision device compatibility, achieving unprecedented illumination dimensions.