Nighttime and Spare Fuses

[azaviator08]

This may seem like a stupid question, but it has come up recently. Spare fuses are required for nighttime flying. But, I have never thought about where they are actually located. I flew a cessna 150 one time and it had spare fuses in the glove box. But, where are the spare fuses usually located on airplanes if there is no glove box?

 

[USMCmech]

Virtually all certified airplanes use circut breakers instead of fuses.

 

[Ian_J]

Virtually all certified airplanes use circut breakers instead of fuses.

:yeahthat:

A lot of students simply memorize whatever acronym it is for required items at night without thinking about it, or without some instruction about it.

When I instructed I showed them where to research the required night items before their first night flight but didn't explain too much about them. Then, after pre-flighting for their first night flight I'd ask them where the spare fuses were (while in a circuit breaker plane). Of course they wouldn't know, so then I'd ask them to show me how to replace a fuse. Usually they'd mess around with the circuit breakers a little before I finally gave in or started laughing.

 

[ScoutFlyer]

I fly a C150 with fuses. It only has one circuit breaker:crazy:. The fuses are located on the bottom right of the panel where you'd normally find circuit breakers. There are a bunch of little caps (they almost look like oversized valve stem caps for a tire) in a row there. You just unscrew the cap, pull out the fuse, stick the new one in, and put the cap back on to change them.

 

[MidlifeFlyer]

When I instructed I showed them where to research the required night items before their first night flight but didn't explain too much about them. Then, after pre-flighting for their first night flight I'd ask them where the spare fuses were (while in a circuit breaker plane).

I had a student who took the initiative and asked me where the spare fuses were. I told him that if he showed me where he would put them if he had to replace one, I'd show him where they were

 

[Hubbs]

I have about 150 hours in a Piper cherokee with fuses. There is a panel on the left (I think) with the spare fuses. I also carried a bunch of them around in my flight bag.

 

[Douglas]

I wish fewer of the planes I instruct in had fuses. Someday they will go to the scrapper.

 

[moxiepilot]

where are the spare fuses usually located on airplanes if there is no glove box?

To answer your question, where ever the pilot wants to put them. You can shove them in an Altoids tin and throw it in a side pocket..

 

[Clocks]

where are the spare fuses usually located on airplanes if there is no glove box?

At the school I went to they were attached to a plastic thing inside the POH.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Virtually all certified airplanes use circut breakers instead of fuses.

Every 150 I have ever flown has fuses.