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What does PAPI mean?

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Noun
  1. Abbreviation of Performance Application Programming Interface.
  2. (countable, aviation) Acronym of precision approach path indicator.
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When the captain saw that the PAPI was indicating that the altitude was too low, he initiated a missed approach.
The FAA issued an advisory notice to airport operators after the accident to keep PAPI units running to prevent contamination.
The Bromont Airport dispatcher informed the crew that only the PAPI was operational.
At about a mile back from the runway, the aircraft intercepted the PAPI glide path and the first officer followed the glide path down toward the runway.
During the turn onto final leg, the first officer observed the PAPI and advised the captain that the aircraft was too low.
Since the PAPI was located about 500 feet west of the threshold, the co-pilot saw the runway threshold at a distance of?

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