Lights Usage

Question 1

How are lights configured when:

Aircraft is powered

Answer 1

Navigation/Position Lights illuminated continously
- Nav light - 1
- Strobe light & Logo light - Auto

Question 2

How are lights configured when:

Engines running/aircraft moving

Answer 2

Anti-collision light (beacon) illuminated immediately prior to aircraft movement or engine start, whichever occurs first.
- Beacon light - ON ( brakes released for pushback)

Question 3

How are lights configured when:

Taxiing

Answer 3

Taxi light illuminated when moving or intending to move
- Nose light - Taxi

Question 4

How are lights configured when:

Crossing a runway

Answer 4

All exterior lights illuminated
Note: avoid using Land and Nose(TO) and Strobe lights if they will adversely affect the vision of other pilots.
- Nose light - TO
- LDG light - ON
- Wing light - ON
- Strob light - ON

Question 5

How are lights configured when:

Line up and wait

Answer 5

All exterior lights illuminated except the landing lights. Note: Avoid using Strobe lights if they will adversely affect the vision of other pilots
- Nose light - Taxi
- Wing light - ON
- Strobe light - ON

Question 6

How are lights configured when:

Takeoff

Answer 6

All exterior lights illuminated
- Nose light - TO
- LDG light - ON

Question 7

How are lights configured when:

In flight (above 18000 ft)

Answer 7

Exterior lights extinguished, except the ant-collision (beacon), navigation/position, and strobe lights
Nose light - OFF
LDG light - OFF
WING light - OFF
STROBE light - AUTO

Question 8

How are lights configured when:

In flight (below 18000 ft)

Answer 8

Navigation/Position lights illuminated continuously. Note: The NOSE light and RWY TURN OFF light may remain OFF until landing clearance has been received.
- Nose light - TO
- LDG light - ON
- WING light - ON

Question 9

Emergency lights usage

Answer 9

Emergency lights must be armed for taxi, takeoff, and landing. They are not required to be armed during either the boarding or deplaning process.