Lighting Systems; Exterior Lighting; Interior Lighting - Cessna 172R Operating Handbook

CESSNA
MODEL 172R

LIGHTING SYSTEMS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Exterior lighting consists of navigation lights on the wing tips and
of the
top rudder,
the left wing leading edge, a flashing beacon mounted on
vertical fin, and a strobe light on each wing tip. In
courtesy lights are
provide illumination for each cabin door
The exterior
turned on by pressing the rear cabin light switch. Pressing the
cabin light switch
remaining exterior lights are operated by breaker/switches located
on the lower
left instrument panel. To activate these lights, place
switch in the UP position. To deactivate light, place in
position.
The strobes and flashing beacon should
flying through clouds or
from water droplets
particularly at night, can produce vertigo and loss of
orientation.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Interior lighting is controlled by a combination of flood lighting,
glareshield lighting, pedestal lighting, panel lighting, radio lighting
and pilot control wheel lighting.
Flood lighting is accomplished using two lights in the front and a
single dome light in the rear. All flood lights are
overhead console, and are turned on and off with push type
switches located near each
rotatable, providing
passenger. The rear dome light is a fixed position light and provides
for general illumination in the rear cabin area.
Original Issue
AIRPLANE
a dual landing/taxi light configuration located in
recessed into the lower surface of each wing and
lights (and the rear cabin dome light) are
courtesy
again will extinguish
NOTE
overcast;
or
light.
directional lighting
& SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION
area.
the three lights. The
not be
the flashing light reflected
particles in the atmosphere,
The two front lights
the pilot and front
for
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top of the
addition, two
rear
the DOWN
used when
contained in
the
are individually
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