Airplane General

Question 1

What exterior light goes off automatically when landing gear is retracted?

Answer 1

Taxi and takeoff lights

These two lights, attached to the nose gear strut, go off automatically when
landing gear is retracted.

Question 2

What Nav and Logo light bulbs are connected to the NAV 1 and NAV 2 switch positions?

Answer 2

Two sets of navigation lights on each wing and in the
APU tail cone, as well as one set of logo lights in the upper surface of each horizontal
stabilizer.

Question 3

When do the strobes flash in AUTO?

Answer 3

The strobe lights come on automatically when the main landing gear is not
compressed.

Question 4

What signs illuminate when you turn the NO PED switch to ON?

Answer 4

NO PORTABLE ELEC DEVICE sw activates the EXIT and NO PED signs.

Question 5

What lights illuminate when the EMER EXIT LT switch is placed to ON?

Answer 5

Overhead emergency lights and all EXIT signs and markings come on.

Question 6

When will the proximity emergency escape path marking system automatically
illuminate?

Answer 6

Photoluminescent strips that glow in a dark cabin to provide aisle path guidance

In the case of an old interior:
EMER EXIT LT sw in the ARM position and:
• Normal aircraft electrical power system fails or
• DC SHED ESS BUS fails

Question 7

When will the overhead emergency lights automatically illuminate?

Answer 7

EMER EXIT LT sw in the ON position

EMER EXIT LT sw in the ARM position and:
• Normal aircraft electrical power system fails or
• DC SHED ESS BUS fails
• Excessive cabin altitude (approximately 11,300ft.)
• The NO PED signs are illuminated

Question 8

When will the EXIT signs automatically illuminate?

Answer 8

EMER EXIT LT sw in the ON position

EMER EXIT LT sw in the ARM position and:
• Normal aircraft electrical power system fails or
• DC SHED ESS BUS fails, or
• AC BUS 1 fails

Question 9

What lights illuminate when normal aircraft electrical power fails?

Answer 9

• Overhead emergency lights
• EXIT signs
• proximity emergency escape path marking (older interior)

Question 10

What occurs when the EMER EXIT LT switch is placed to OFF?

Answer 10

Overhead emergency lights and all EXIT signs and markings turn off and the
EMER EXIT LT-OFF light illuminates amber.

Question 11

What Flight Deck lighting is available if normal electrical power is lost?

Answer 11

only the Captain’s instrument panel, the right-hand dome light, and the standby
compass lighting are available.