BMS F-16C/D 4.34, Flight Manual

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T.O. BMS1F-16CM-1 BMS 4.34 Change 2.00
BMS 4.34 Dash 1
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1.2.4.5 CAUTION light panel
The caution light panel features 26 amber caution lights.
Each of them will illuminate when a fault in the relevant
system is detected. For a full overview of each caution
light please refer to the Caution light analysis chapter.
One additional note: the ELEC SYS light can only be reset
with the ELEC CAUTION RESET button on the ELEC
panel (left console). The FLCS caution light is reset with
the FLCS reset switch.
1.2.4.6 LIQUID OXYGEN gauge
The liquid oxygen gauge points to the remaining oxygen in litres remaining in the
liquid oxygen tank.
Later versions of the F-16 do not have a liquid oxygen tank anymore and oxygen
relies on electrical power and engine bleed air to keep the supply going.
So this gauge may not be in your aircraft. When the oxygen is supplied by engine
bleed air the caution light OXY LOW is replaced by the OBOGS caution light
.
1.2.4.7 EPU FUEL gauge
The EPU gauge indicates the quantity of EPU fuel (hydrazine) remaining.
Hydrazine is used if insufficient engine bleed air is available for running the
EPU. The gauge displays the percentage of EPU fuel remaining and depletes
fast when hydrazine is used. In normal operations you have an EPU operating
time of approximately 10 minutes. Use the following rule of thumb: 100 % = 10
minutes; 50% = 5 minutes. If the main and standby generators have failed the
EPU is out of fuel and the hydraulic system is depleted, so no flight controls
inputs are possible. Your only remaining option at this point is to eject.
1.2.4.8 CABIN PRESS ALT gauge
The cabin pressure gauge indicates cockpit pressure altitude from 0 to 50000
feet.
1.2.4.9 Clock
The clock, located on the right auxiliary console, is an 8 day, manually wound
clock with provisions for an elapsed time indication up to 60 minutes. In BMS it is
automatically set to mission time and does not take the day into account.