Aircraft Lighting Flashcards
How many taxi lights are there?
How many taxi light switches are there, and what are they called?
3
2… Nose/Side
(T/F) The nose gear taxi light will automatically extinguish if the nose gear is not in the down and locked position
True
How many landing lights are there?
How many landing light switches are there?
3
3 (one for each)
How many total navigation lights are there?
6
Why are there two nav lights in each wingtip of the same color?
One is a standby light that can be activated by Mx personnel in the event that the primary isn’t working
How many strobe lights are there?
4… 2 per wing
How many red beacons are there?
2… One on top of the fuselage and one on the bottom
(T/F) If the strobe lights are not working the beacons can be toggled to a BRT mode to replace the inop. strobe.
True
Where is the Red Beacon Normal/BRT switch located?
In the cockpit in the jumpseat panel
How many dome lights are in the cockpit?
And what powers them?
2
Ess. DC Bus #3
How many reading lights are in the cockpit?
3
How many chart lights are in the cockpit?
- Controlled on the glare shield panel
The NO SMOKING and FASTEN SEATBELT signs will illuminate automatically in case of a depressurization or the cabin altitude exceeding _____ Feet
14,000
What lights can be used without any power connected to the aircraft?
Where is the switch located?
And how long will the lights stay on?
Courtesy lights. They’re on a DC HOT BUS
FA Lighting panel
5 Mins
How are the cargo lights activated?
A micro switch when the doors are opened
The emergency lights are powered by __ emergency light power units.
4
Where are the emergency light power units (ELPUs) located?
2 in the forward galley area
2 in the aft galley area
This is in case the aircraft splits apart
The ELPUs automatically provide electrical power to the emergency lights in case of a power loss on the ___ busses, or airplane electrical power is turned off
DC
(T/F) The pilot Emergency lights switch should be used to test if the lights are working in the cabin
False
The pilots switch should only test the cockpit light and EICAS message.
The FA panel should be used to test the lights in the cabin
The FA Emergency Lights must be set back to armed within ___ seconds, during a test
70 Seconds
If the TEST button is pressed on the FA panel to test the emergency lights, the lights will stay on for ___ seconds before returning to armed
60 Seconds
The ELPUs provide emergency lights for at least _____ minutes.
The ELPUs are recharged by the ____ Busses
10 Minutes
DC
How many floodlights are included in the emergency lights and where are they located?
11 Total
7 in the aisle of the cabin
1 over each of the four emergency exit doors
(T/F) The emergency slides have LED lighting on them
True
When the Emergency lights are in the armed position (cockpit switch), what is happening to the ELPUs and Emergency lights
The ELPUs are charging and the emergency lights are in standby.
There are __ rechargeable flashlights in the cockpit
2
