VDGS

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A Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) is a stand guidance system that usually consists of an Azimuth Guidance for Nose-in Stands (AGNIS) along with Parallax Aircraft Parking Aid (PAPA).

The light bars on the AGNIS display one of the following signals:

There are two bars
If both are green, they indicate correct alignment
If one is red, they need to steer away from the side that has turned green

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