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ON switch is located in the center of the rheostat. The
light is capable of producing a red or white spotlight by
adjusting a diaphragm, located in front of the light. To
remove the light from the stationary position, pull down
on the light. The light is connected to the light housing
by an 11 inch coiled cord that extends to approximately
50 inches. Power for the utility lights is provided
through the 5-ampere circuit breaker placarded CABIN
LIGHTS, in the overhead circuit breaker panel.
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Cabin door latching mechanism
light. An annunciator is provided to check the cabin
door latching mechanism. It is controlled by a red
pushbutton switch located adjacent to the round
observation window, which is just above the second
step.
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EMERGENCY LIGHTING.
a.
Description. An independent, battery
operated, emergency lighting system is installed. The
system is actuated automatically by shock, such as a
forced landing. It provides adequate lighting inside and
outside the fuselage to permit the occupants to read
instruction placards and locate exits. An inertia switch,
when subjected to a 2 G (minimum) shock, will
illuminate: interior lights in the cockpit; forward and aft
cabin areas; exterior lights aft of the emergency exit and
aft of the cabin door. The battery power source is
automatically recharged by the aircraft electrical system.
b.
Operation.
An
emergency
lights
override switch, located in the overhead control panel
(fig. 2-13), is provided to turn the system off if it is
accidentally actuated. The switch is placarded
EMERGENCY OFF - RESET - AUTO - TEST. Should
the system accidentally actuate, the emergency lights
will illuminate. Placing the switch in the momentary
OFF/RESET position will extinguish the lights. To test
the system, place the switch in the TEST position. The
lights should illuminate. Moving the switch to the
OFF/RESET position will turn the system off and reset
it.
Section XI. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
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PITOT AND STATIC SYSTEM.
a.
Description. The pitot and static system
(fig. 2-31) provides static pressure for: pilot and
copilot's airspeed indicators, copilot altimeter, air data
computer, pilot and copilot's vertical speed indicators:
and ram air to the airspeed indicators and air data
computer. This system consists of two pitot masts (one
located on each side of the lower portion of the nose),
static air pressure ports in the aircraft's exterior skin on
each side of the aft fuselage, and associated system
plumbing. The pitot mast is protected from ice
formation by internal electric heating elements.
b.
Alternate
Static
Air
Source.
An
alternate static air line, which terminates just aft of the
rear pressure bulkhead, provides a source of static air
for the pilot's instruments, in the event of source failure
from the pilot's static air line. A control on the pilot's
subpanel placarded PILOTS STATIC AIR SOURCE,
may be actuated to select either the NORMAL or
ALTERNATE air source by a two position selector valve.
The valve is secured in the NORMAL position by a
spring clip.
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TURN-AND-SLIP INDICATORS.
Turn-and-slip indicators are installed separately
on the pilot and copilot sides of the instrument panel
(fig. 2-14). These indicators are gyroscopically
operated. The DC powered gyros are protected by the
5-ampere circuit breakers placarded TURN & SLIP
PILOT or COPILOT, located in the overhead circuit
breaker panel (fig. 2-6). The inclinometer portion of the
turn and slip indicator operates independently of the DC
circuit.
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AIRSPEED INDICATORS.
Two, identical, independent, airspeed indicators
are installed separately on the pilot and copilot sides of
the instrument panel (fig. 2-14). These indicators
require no electrical power for operation. The indicator
dials are calibrated in knots from 40 to 300. A striped
pointer automatically displays the maximum allowable
airspeed at the aircraft's present altitude.
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PILOT'S SERVOED ALTIMETER.
The pilot's altimeter is located in the upper left
side of the instrument panel (fig. 2-14). It is a servoed
unit, displaying aircraft altitude as provided by the air
data computer (ADC). The barometric pressure is set
manually with the BARO knob, located on the pilot's
altimeter, and is displayed in units of inches of mercury
and millibars, on the baro counters. Once the BARO
knob is manually adjusted, the barometric pressure is
inputted to the air data computer. The ADC is supplied
outside air temperature, receiving
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