Training for Approach Lighting Systems (ALS)

Due July 31, 2025:

Non-federally employed technicians must complete training and exams for the type of ALS they maintain.

Failure to meet the deadline will result in the FAA NOTAMing out of service the systems you maintain. The NOTAMs will remain in place until you complete the training / exam, and the associated hands-on performance exam.

 

TRAINING COURSES

1. MALS/F/R - Medium Intensity Approach Lighting Systems.

Course FAA44113, MALS/RAIL/REIL

Cost: $163.45

Course Format: The course is contained in a PDF. Students must pass an open book exam, and then take the EP15 hands-on performance exam.

Description: This course provides training on the Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) Systems and Medium Intensity Approach Lighting Systems (MALS) with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (RAIL). Subjects include theory, as well as preventative and corrective maintenance.

System Models:

  • Sylvania REIL-2
  • Sylvania REIL FA-9437
  • Godfrey REI FA-9628
  • MALS/REIL Multi-Electric MA SR FA-8767
  • Sylvania MALSR FA-8982
  • SEPCO MALSR FA-9629

 

2. ALSF - Approach Lighting Systems with Sequenced Flashers.

    SSALR - Simplified Short Approach Lighting System w/Rwy Alignment Indicator Lights.

Course FAA44114 High Intensity ALS

Cost: $163.45

Course Format: The course is contained in a PDF. Students must pass an open book exam, and then take the EP5 hands-on performance exam.

Description: This course provides training for technicians and engineers on ALS substations and sequenced flashers. Subjects include theory as well as preventative and corrective maintenance.

System Models:

  • Westinghouse FA 1772
  • General Electric GEI-89310
  • Single Phase Heavy-Duty 3CRSBA
  • Sylvania Sequenced flasher Systems

 

3. BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS (OPTIONAL)

Course FAA45517001

Cost: $163.45

Course Format: There are 15 hours of video lecture. Further lessons are contained in a PDF. There is also an open book exam.

This course is an OPTIONAL pre-requisite for non-federal technicians to take (or not) at their own discretion. It is broken into three blocks: DC, AC, and solid state/digital. Topics covered include: Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws; parallel and compound circuits; AC sine wave and power characteristics; AC generator theory; harmonics and transformer characteristics; rectification, filtering and regulation; and basic semiconductor theory.

Last updated: Friday, May 2, 2025