Aircraft Lighting

Question 1

How many taxi lights are there?

How many taxi light switches are there, and what are they called?

Answer 1

3

2… Nose/Side

Question 2

(T/F) The nose gear taxi light will automatically extinguish if the nose gear is not in the down and locked position

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How many landing lights are there?

How many landing light switches are there?

Answer 3

3

3 (one for each)

Question 4

How many total navigation lights are there?

Answer 4

6

Question 5

Why are there two nav lights in each wingtip of the same color?

Answer 5

One is a standby light that can be activated by Mx personnel in the event that the primary isn’t working

Question 6

How many strobe lights are there?

Answer 6

4… 2 per wing

Question 7

How many red beacons are there?

Answer 7

2… One on top of the fuselage and one on the bottom

Question 8

(T/F) If the strobe lights are not working the beacons can be toggled to a BRT mode to replace the inop. strobe.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Where is the Red Beacon Normal/BRT switch located?

Answer 9

In the cockpit in the jumpseat panel

Question 10

How many dome lights are in the cockpit?

And what powers them?

Answer 10

2

Ess. DC Bus #3

Question 11

How many reading lights are in the cockpit?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

How many chart lights are in the cockpit?

Answer 12

2. Controlled on the glare shield panel

Question 13

The NO SMOKING and FASTEN SEATBELT signs will illuminate automatically in case of a depressurization or the cabin altitude exceeding _____ Feet

Answer 13

14,000

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

Courtesy lights. They’re on a DC HOT BUS
FA Lighting panel
5 Mins

Question 15

How are the cargo lights activated?

Answer 15

A micro switch when the doors are opened

Question 16

The emergency lights are powered by __ emergency light power units.

Answer 16

4

Question 17

Where are the emergency light power units (ELPUs) located?

Answer 17

2 in the forward galley area
2 in the aft galley area
This is in case the aircraft splits apart

Question 18

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

Answer 18

DC

Question 19

(T/F) The pilot Emergency lights switch should be used to test if the lights are working in the cabin

Answer 19

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

Question 20

The FA Emergency Lights must be set back to armed within ___ seconds, during a test

Answer 20

70 Seconds

Question 21

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

Answer 21

60 Seconds

Question 22

The ELPUs provide emergency lights for at least _____ minutes.
The ELPUs are recharged by the ____ Busses

Answer 22

10 Minutes

DC

Question 23

How many floodlights are included in the emergency lights and where are they located?

Answer 23

11 Total
7 in the aisle of the cabin
1 over each of the four emergency exit doors

Question 24

(T/F) The emergency slides have LED lighting on them

Answer 24

True

Question 25

When the Emergency lights are in the armed position (cockpit switch), what is happening to the ELPUs and Emergency lights

Answer 25

The ELPUs are charging and the emergency lights are in standby.

Question 26

There are __ rechargeable flashlights in the cockpit

Answer 26

2