Aircraft Lights

Aircraft Lights

 Lighting is important in the safe

operation of aircraft and aircraft
systems and falls into two main groups:
 INTERNAL LIGHTING
 1. Lights to illuminate consoles/control panels.

 2. Lights for passenger compartments and

information signs.

 3. Warning lights to indicate system-operating

condition.

 4. Emergency lighting.
 EXTERNAL LIGHTING
 1.Navigation Lights to mark the extremities of an aircraft and give
position reference.

 2. Flashing lights to mark the position of an aircraft.

 3. Landing and taxiing lights for forward and lateral illumination.

 4. Lights to illuminate wings for ice inspection.

 5. Illumination to assist in the evacuation of passengers and crew in

the event of an emergency landing.
EXTERNAL LIGHTING
 Taxi Light
 Take-Off Light
 Navigation Lights
 Wing and Engine Scan Lights
 Anti-Collision Lights
 Logo Lights
 Landing Lights
 Navigation / position lights
 All aircraft must be equipped with navigation lights.
 These lights are defined as follow:
 - A red light located on the left wing tip visible with an angle of
110° from the front of the aircraft
 - A green light located on the right wing tip visible with an
angle of 110° from the front of the aircraft
 - A white light on the tail of the aircraft visible with a centered
angle of 140°
Navigation / position lights
 Navigation / position lights

 These lights are used to determine the

position and the heading of an aircraft.
Therefore it plays a major role in
preventing collisions between aircraft.
 Navigation / position lights
 Since the colour is in relation with the direction from which
an aircraft can be seen, we can immediately determine the
trajectory of any airplanes.
 Therefore, the following conclusions can be drawn:
 - If a green and a red light are seen, this aircraft is facing
us, flying toward us: collision is probable!
 Navigation / position lights

 - If a white and a red light are seen, this aircraft

fly away from right to left: collision is possible.
 - If a white and a green light are seen, this aircraft
fly away from left to right: collision is possible.
 - If a white light is seen, this aircraft is seen from
the rear, flying away: collision is remote
Navigation / position lights
 LANDING LIGHTS

 These lamps provide illumination for aircraft

landing and taxiing in conditions of night or
poor visibility
 Two LANDING lights are installed: One on
the under side of each wing
Landing Lights
Anti-collision/Beacon Lights
 There are two different sets of anti-
collision lights implemented on modern
airliners.
 The first one is the white strobe lights:
These high-intensity, glaring lights are
the brightest lights on the airplane.
They are located at each end of the
wings, and flash at specific intervals.
 Anti-collision/Beacon Lights
 Two red flashing lights are installed: One on
the lower and one on the upper fuselage, at
the aircraft center line.
Anti-collision/Beacon Lights
 There is one more strobe light at the
rear of the plane, near the APU
exhaust. It blinks in unison with the
other strobes.
 The second anti-collision lighting
system is the red coloured beacons
that flash at the top and bottom of the
fuselage:
Anti-collision/Beacon Lights
 In addition to alerting other pilots of
the aircraft’s presence, the beacons
help warn ground personnel that the
plane’s engines are running, or that
the engines are about to be started
up, and so, the ground staff will know
to stay clear of the aircraft.
Anti-collision/Beacon Lights
 Logo lights
 Two LOGO Lights are installed in the
horizontal stabilizers in order to light up
the Airline Logo.
 Wing Lights
 Wing lights are used to illuminate the
leading edge of a wing
 This light is used to detect visually any ice
accretion on the aircraft at night.
Wing And Engine Scan Lights
 Taxi and TAKE-OFF lights

 Taxi lights allow illumination of the

taxiway for night taxi.
 They are located mainly on the nose
wheel gear
Taxi lights
Runway Turn OFF Lights
INTERNAL LIGHTING
 COCKPIT LIGHTS
 The cockpit lighting system enables the
crew to easily see all details ,
inscriptions and indications on the
equipment whatever the level of
darkness.
 COCKPIT LIGHTS
 The cockpit lighting system comprises:

dome lights,
 console and floor lighting,
 center instrument and standby compass lighting,
 reading lights,
 instrument and panel lighting,
 annunciator light test,
 outlet plugs.
COCKPIT LIGHTS
 Cockpit Lighting
 Instrument lighting
 Must illuminate each
essential instrument
and switch
 Direct rays must be
shielded from pilot’s
eyes
 Must provide dimming
control
Cockpit Lighting
 Interior lights to
allow crew to
perform other
functions
Cabin Lights
 Varies significantly
by aircraft type and
purpose
 Usually overhead
fluorescent lights
 28 volts DC
 CABIN LIGHTS
 The cabin light system provides illumination
of the cabin and entrances,lavatories,galleys
and attendant work areas.
 The system provides illumination of lavatory
lighted signs. There are call lights to indicate
the location from which a passenger call is
initiated. Individual reading lights are
installed
CABIN LIGHTS
CABIN LIGHTS
CABIN LIGHTS
Emergency Lighting
 Must include exit marking signs, general
cabin illumination, floor escape path
lighting, and exterior emergency lighting
 Must be battery powered and separate
from main electrical system
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