Pipistrel Virus SW 121, Pilot Operating Handbook

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Virus SW 121
Pilot Operating Handbook
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SECTION 9
SUPPLEMENTS
SECTION 7: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
7.19 NIGHT- VFR EQUIPMEMT
Required equipment for Night-VFR operations:
Back-illuminated analogue instruments
Back illuminated EFIS, EMS, COM, XPDR
Dimmer »Pipistrel Smart-dim«
Fuel tank level LED lights, (Figure 5)
Cabin lights, (Figure 4)
Glare-shield UV-LED lights, (Figure 3)
Breakers UV-LED lights, (Figure 6)
Complete set of placards made of self-illuminating material.
Red personal flash-light should always be present on board.
Pilot interface for night operation:
Switch for the cabin lights, located in the central column
Switch for the fuel tank level lights, located on the instrument panel
Dimmer display and knob, located on the top-left side of the instrument
panel
The cabin light switch has labelled 2 positions: ON and OFF, corresponding
its function.
The fuel tank level light switch has two labelled 2 positions: ON and OFF,
corresponding its function.
The dimmer provides dimming function for all avionics, instruments, switch-
es, breakers and lights at once. It features a MANUAL mode, which allows
the pilot to dim the lights at the desired brightness lever by means of rotat-
ing a knob; and an AUTO function, which self-dims the lights based on the
brightness sensor reading. For instructions on how to use the functions of
the smart-dim, consult Section 7-Airplane Description of the Virus SW 121
main POH.