Aircraft Lights

What are the three types of anti collision lights?

Strobe, rotating beacon, and high-intensity LED

What part of a high-intensity LED is colored?

The housing

What is ATA 2200?

The number code of different systems on an aircraft

What is the ATA code for lighting?

33

What color is the tail position light?

White

What color is the left wing navigation light?

Red

What color is the right wing navigation light?

Green

Were should circuit breaker be located?

As close to the bus as possible

Where should the instrument panel lights be mounted?

Behind or to the side of the instruments

How often do anti-collision lights flash on and off?

40 to 100 cycles a minute

What does BITE stand for?

Built-in test equipment

What is the threshold for an electrical component to be considered intermittent?

It's active for two minutes or less

What type of gas is used in a strobe light?

Xenon

How are navigation lights wired?

In series with a switch and in parallel with each other

How many position lights are required?

Three

What is a squat switch?

A pressure sensor that determines if the plane is on the ground or not

What are static wicks?

They dissipate static electricity off of a plane

What device is used to test fiber optics?

OTDR, optical time domain reflectometer

How must electrical components be wired?

In parallel

What is the bulb of a strobe light made of?

Glass or quartz

What type of instructions can be found in the 43.13?

General ones rather than specific

Strobe lights, use _____ pressure gas and landing lights use _____ pressure gas

Low, high

What does LED stand for?

Light emitting diode

What does EWIS stand for?

Electrical wiring interconnect system

What is the difference between landing lights and taxi lights?

Landing lights are typically found on the wings and taxi lights are typically found on the main landing gear strut