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Question 1

how long do emergency lights need to stay powered for in case of emergency

Answer 1

10 minutes

Question 2

colour of aft lights (rear)

Answer 2

white round to 70 degrees

Question 3

what colour is left nav

Answer 3

red

Question 4

what colour is right nav

Answer 4

green

Question 5

purpose of nav lights

Answer 5

mark aircraft position and indicate orientation

Question 6

what are anti Collison lights

Answer 6

flashing lights at top and bottom of fuselage

Question 7

frequency of rotating beam light

Answer 7

40-45rpm which gives 80-90 flashes per min

Question 8

Principle of strobe lighting

Answer 8

capacitors store up a charge then release it across a gap inside a gas filled tube which produces a light

Question 9

what happens to retractable landing lights too in high airspeed

Answer 9

unit is blown back into retracted position and lamp will go out

Question 10

why is there a time limit on landing lamps

Answer 10

they can become very hot , time limit occurs when no cooling airflow is available

Question 13

Where is maintenance information about lights found

Answer 13

ATA chapter 33

Question 14

What are the 3 categories of lights used in aircraft

Answer 14

Internal
External
Emergency

Question 15

Strobe flashes per minute

Answer 15

60-70

Question 16

Where is master caution lights installed

Answer 16

Cockpit at pilot eye level

Question 17

Warning and indication switch positions

Answer 17

Test
Bright
Dim

Question 18

Where are emergency lights used

Answer 18

Cabin
Exits
Escape slides

Question 19

Why are lights on the floor

Answer 19

In case cabin filled with smoke

Question 20

What’s different about cargo lights to the rest of the lights

Answer 20

Only cargo lights are supplied DC voltage