FEC Heliports Worldwide Ltd. has announced that HEMS-Star portable LED helipad lights have been used to provide safe day and night marking for a temporary helipad at the first race in the prestigious Formula E Grand Prix season.
Twelve cases of FEC HEMS-Star Portable Helipad Lighting Systems and an Aviation Renewables Portable Solar Series LED wind cone were purchased by the General Sports Authority (GSA) of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet the temporary helipad lighting equipment requirements for the Ad Diriyah Formula E Grand Prix.
The 12 cases consisted of 84 Lights and 12 Mobile Lighting Controllers (MLC’s) and were deployed on two large final approach and take-off areas (FATO) for 24-hour operations during the event. Each FATO consisted of 28 perimeter lights and 14 touchdown and lift-off area (TLOF) aiming lights per pad, plus a Portable Solar Series LED wind cone to provide wind direction.
The MLC’s were used to control the lights either remotely by the pilot via VHF radio or using the sunset switches.
Fraser MacKay, commercial director at FEC Heliports Worldwide, said, “Whilst HEMS-Star lights are in widespread use with Air Ambulance Services and military services around the world as well as international agencies like the UN, this is the first time that our HEMS-Star have been used for a major sporting event, which confirms our belief that these lights are the ideal solution for any major sports event, concert or festival where safe temporary helicopter landing is necessary, whether that’s for emergency medical response or VIP helicopter landing.”
The GSA have retained the lights for deployment at future events.
FEC Heliports portable lighting systems are deployed worldwide including, the United Kingdom, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Kenya, Philippines, Mexico and Japan.
HEMS-Star has FCC certification for operation in the USA and CE certification for the European Union. Both certifications are generally accepted worldwide.
