Lighting

Question 1

If the airplane is being taxied at night, how is the adjoining taxiway lit when making a sharp turn?

Answer 1

The taxi lights are located on the steerable part of the nose strut

Question 2

During an emergency evacuation or ditching after dark, how would you turn on the external emergency exit lights?

Answer 2

By selecting them ON with the emergency battery switch

Question 3

What will cause the “Cats-Eye” indicator to show white over black in the navigation/strobe light area?

Answer 3

If one or both of the strobe light bulbs should fail

Question 4

Why are the NAV LIGHTS powered by two different power sources?

Answer 4

If the aircraft has to be towed at night, the NAV LIGHTS can be turned on with battery power without having to start the APU

Question 5

If the landing light switches are left in during flight, when will the lights turn off automatically?

Answer 5

Passing through 18,000 feet. Will change to pulse if the pulse switch is in.

Question 6

When will the taxi lights turn off automatically?

Answer 6

Upon gear retraction

Question 7

How many emergency batteries are there for aircraft lighting?

Answer 7

2