Through the Eyes of a Wombat

I knew in theory it would work, but it was nice to see it actually happen.

Canberra airport is lit at night by pilot activated lighting, so once the control tower closes and they go home, the runway lights et cetera all switch off.

So, up on the top of Mount Ainslie after 11.30, looking over at the airport lights leaving a big black void on the ground, it was time to see if this worked.

Pilot activated lighting works over the radio, so I brought along a handheld radio, and from the lookout clicked the radio and uttered the magic words three times, and lo, the entire runway complex lights sprang into view.

Magic!