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AV-PAPI Series 3 Precision Approach Path Indicator vs Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System / A-VDGS (RLG Docking Systems, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical.
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AV-PAPI Series 3 Precision Approach Path Indicator
by Avlite Systems
FAA and ICAO dual-certified Series 3 LED PAPI with patented optics producing the industry's sharpest red/white glide-slope transition in permanent and portable configurations.
Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical
Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System / A-VDGS (RLG Docking Systems, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions)
by Vardhman Airport Solutions
A 3D laser-scanning docking guidance system from RLG Docking Systems (Taiwan) that tracks incoming aircraft nose position in real time and displays stopping and azimuth guidance to the flight deck — eliminating the weight and height variables that defeat simpler optical systems.
| Cost of ownership | AV-PAPI Series 3 Precision Approach Path Indicator | Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System / A-VDGS (RLG Docking Systems, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | AV-PAPI Series 3 Precision Approach Path Indicator | Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System / A-VDGS (RLG Docking Systems, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions) |
|---|---|---|
| FAA certification | L-880(L) & L-881(L) — Intertek, AC 150/5345-28H Style A Class I | — |
| ICAO compliance | Annex 14 photometrics & chromaticity — PAPI (2- & 4-LHA) and A-PAPI | — |
| Military compliance | UFC 3-535-01 | — |
| Configuration | 4-box (L-880) | 2-box A-PAPI (L-881) | — |
| Power input | AC 90–264 VAC | 24 VDC | Solar | CCR | AC 85–240 V, 50/60 Hz auto-select |
| Control | Wireless 900 MHz / 2.4 GHz | Power-line | Manual | PAL/ARCAL | — |
| IR/NVG | Available within same optic | — |
| Mounting | Permanent (frangible) | Portable (retractable legs) | — |
| Buy American Waiver | FAA national AIP waiver | — |
| Sensing technology | — | 2-axis laser scanning (3D) |
| Range accuracy (>50 m) | — | ±0.2 m at 150 m |
| Range accuracy (<50 m) | — | ±0.05 m |
| Power consumption | — | <700 W |
| Pilot display — azimuth bar | — | 12-inch, high-visibility |
| Pilot display — distance readout | — | 8-inch alphanumeric |
| Aircraft type coverage | — | All ICAO aircraft types |
| Optional interfaces | — | PBB, GPU, PCA, CCTV, FIS/FOS, SITA AMS |
| Compliance | — | ICAO Annex 14 |
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