UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Assignment Chapter 5
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1

There are 5 groups of aircraft lighting. Name all 5 and give example of the
lights in these areas.

How is the light photon produced in an incandescent lamp?

How to prevent the filament in incandescent lamp from being quickly oxidized
and burnt out?

How could the incandescent light become visible to human eyes?

What is the difference between Halogen lamp and Incandecent lamp?

How could Halogen lamp produce brighter light?

What make the Halogen filament last longer than Incandecent filament?

If an ohmmeter is placed firstly across an incandescent lamp and then across a

fluorescent tube, what result would you expect to see on the ohmmeter?

Why is a fluorescent tube more efficient than an incandescent lamp?

10 Why use incandescent lamps instead of the more economical fluorescent

tubes in the flight deck area lighting?
11

How could the flourescent light become a visible light?

12 How many ballast does a two fluorescent tubes required?

13 What should be done in the flight deck instrumentation lighting if the
aircraft is categorized for its operational of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

14 Give three (3) types of lighting in flight deck lighting and the purpose for each type?
15 Describe the integral instrument lighting and list its limitations?
16 Describe a bridge lamp, its advantage and type of lamp used?
17 What are the principles used in the trans-illuminated panel?
18 What type of lighting generally used in flight deck area and give example of its
usage.
19 If the quantity of lamp used on the flight deck area is 70 units, how many units
are needed to keep as spares on the aircraft?
20 What is the purpose of "wander" lamp?
21

By referring to the wiring above what is the purpose of variable transformer

and what is the electrical element (V, I or R) does it vary?
22 How could the intensity/brightness of incandecent lamp be controlled?
23 Give five (5) types of lighting in a passenger/cabin area and the purpose for each
type?
24 What is the most likely type of lighting that could be found in the passenger
/cabin area and why these are used?
25 Which type of lighting or lamp can only have two level of brightness control
(i.e. bright and dim)?

26 How could the intensity / brightness of lamp be controlled automatically?

27 What type of general arrangement lighting used in cargo bay area?
28 Name 5 legal requirements as laid down in the ANO for aircraft position lights.
29 What is the implication, if one navigation light fails on the C of A aircraft?
30 What type of lamps would you expect to be used for the external aircraft lighting?
31 Where are the navigation lights to be located and indicate its colors?
32 What is the purpose of Anti Collision Light and describe the operational of this light
and also the location?
33

The above diagram shows another type of producing a flashing light.

What is the principle or method used for this type?
34 Describe the purpose and the differences of Landing and Taxi light?
35 What is the purpose of emergency lighting and give examples?
36 What is the purpose of floor proximity lightings and give two types for
these lightings?
37 How is emergency exit sign connected for electrical power?
38 Control of the emergency lighting is affected from the flight deck by a 3
position switch, describe how is the emergency lighting controlled?
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