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As I understand it, pilot must pull the red handle and twist 90 degrees. This will stop the engine. Pilot must then press the discharge squib button in order to deploy the extinguishers. is this correct?
Yes, this is correct, except that the handle does not need to be twisted as far as I know. When the handle is pulled, the following things will happen:
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It depends.
On my Cherokee, when you turn the navigation lights on you can push the switch up or down. Up gives you bright lights on the panel and down gives you dim lights. There is also an overhead red light that has a sliding door that you can open or close for more or less light. There is one rheostat that controls the lighting in the VOR/LOC indicator....
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There are instrument panel and flood light controls which are equipped with a rheostat so they can either be dimmed or turned off all together.
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Depends on the system in question, but typically the following indications will serve as a means to verify that a system is functioning correctly.
Activation lights - some cockpit switches will illuminate when commanded by crew. Granted this only can serve as an indication that the switch was engaged.
Indicator lights eg landing gear position lights, etc -...
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All flight guidance functions and their changes are shown on the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) and have corresponding switches on the Flight Control Unit (FCU).
The buttons on the FCU are usually lit when activated, and the mode is shown on the FMA.
Other systems, like pumps, generators etc. have pushbuttons that are lit when activated (or deactivated, ...
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