Exterior Lighting - Daher-Socata TBM 900 Pilot's Information Manual

PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The airplane is equipped with two navigation lights, three strobe lights, two landing lights, two taxi lights, two
recognition lights and a wing leading edge icing inspection light.
Landing lights
Landing lights are embedded in the winglets and located in leading edges. Lights illumination is controlled by
setting to LDG, a switch located on upper panel.
The Pulse lite system (if installed) enables the pilot to control landing light flashing to be seen by the control tower or
in heavy traffic areas.
Taxi lights
The taxi lights are embedded in the winglets and located in leading edges. They are controlled by setting to TAXI, a
switch located on upper panel.
Navigation lights and strobe lights
Navigation lights are embedded in the winglets.
Two strobe lights are installed in the winglets and one on the tail cone.
They are controlled by "NAV" and "STROBE" switches located on upper panel.
NOTE : By night, do not use anticollision lights in fog, clouds or mist as light beam reflexion may lead
to dizziness and loss of sense of orientation.
Recognition lights
Recongnition lights are embedded in the winglets.
They are automatically switched on when the airplane is on ground.
Leading edge icing inspection light
The leading edge icing inspection light is installed on fuselage L.H. side, its beam illuminates the wing leading
edge. It is controlled by the "ICE LIGHT" switch installed on "DE-ICE SYSTEM" panel (Figure 7.13.1).
FWD compartment light
The dome light illumination of the FWD compartment is controlled by the switch located in the upper section of the
door frame.
Fuel unit compartment light
The lighting of the fuel unit compartment allows improving the visibility of the clogging indicator by pressing the
push-button located besides the inspection door.
Edition 0 -- October 31, 2013
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