Pilot Operating Handbook
Cavalon Pro
SECTION 9-2
External Lights
RotorSport_POH_Cavalon Pro
Revision 1.0 – Issue Date 12 04 2015
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9.2
External Lights
9.2.1
General
Depending on customer’s configuration the gyroplane can be equipped with optional
external lights
High-brightness LED landing lights
Red anti-collision beacons
Navigation and strobe lights
9.2.2
Limitations
No change to standard aircraft
9.2.3
Emergency Procedures
No change to standard aircraft
9.2.4
Normal Procedures
The lights can be switched on or off by respective switches in the centre panel, labelled
“Land” for under-body landing light
“Light” for nose landing lights
“Anti-coll” for the red anti-collision beacons
“Strobe” for strobe lights
“Nav” for navigation lights
Note: Due to their small silhouette gyroplanes are easily overlooked, especially if
approached directly from behind, such as on approach. It is therefore highly recommended
that the navigation and strobe lights are switched on during flight, even in daylight
operations.
9.2.5
Performance
No change to standard aircraft
9.2.6
Weight and Balance
No change to standard aircraft
9.2.7
System Description
The high-brightness landing light is mounted in a nacelle under the aircraft’s body. (This
supplements the nose lights located on the left and right hand side in the nose section).
The anti-collision lighting is provided by one red beacon mounted on each main-wheel spat,
supplementing the navigation/strobe lights fitted on each side of the cockpit
9.2.8
Handling and Servicing
No change to standard aircraft
