Boeing lights explained

In this video I will give you a brief description of the function and use of the different lights we have on the Boeing 737-800.
When do we use them? why are they there and how do the controls look?
Join me and the rest of the core Mentour Crew in the app after the video to share your thoughts. Use the links below to download the app!
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[@Petertronic]

Very illuminating video, thank you

[@MentourPilot]

+ForestCat_Peter 😂😂

[@Repented008]

ForestCat_Peter ahahahaa!

[@snowgolem6099]

mcdonaldc1989 yes. Pun intended

[@craigers37]

Your punny

[@ukar69]

The LED lights on the newer 737s are so much brighter than the incandescent ones. I live around 50 miles from the coast of England and you can see the lights come on as they pass 10,000ft on their way into Stansted.

[@amaanabdullah8703]

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[@jwf5997]

I agree 😊

[@SemyrasGerkhanas]

Peter, I can’t be thankful enough what you doing for us. Your videos are very informative and professional. You one of the people who pushed me to believe that I can achieve my goal. Can’t wait for new mentour videos coming.

[@Lunaskyuwu]

Leonard Tan no he just called him peter cause he likes the name

[@magnus100100]

Thank you for making my "home sim" experience so much richer. Flying with a deeper understanding about how and why makes games like x-plane 11 (that I am using) so much more interesting and fun. Thank you very much captain!

[@johnd4348]

I am not a pilot, nor do I fly often ,but this is the most interesting channel on utube. I really learn a lot about planes and aviation.

[@christophercarran4164]

I love watching your videos! I recently made a bunch of 737 models for a guy who works with them and I find not only this, but every other video very educational and entertaining. Thank you Mentour, keep up the great work, from New Zealand! :D

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! I’m glad you like them!

[@mikeeggemeyer7274]

It is nice hear this kind of information from a real establish captain, thank you

[@asully3006]

Finally! At the young age of 63 I now understand the purpose of all those photon emmiters! Thanks Mentour! :)

[@craigers37]

I cannot express how helpful this video was and how good you explained this, huge help!

[@1Miguellima]

thank you Mentour for a great explanation about the lights.

[@PauloGaetathe_original]

I´m glad to hear the you have been doing absolutely fantastic!!

[@PilotPhotog]

Your videos are so informative. Thank you.

[@CUnger]

This Video is a Highlight. Thank you Mentour.

[@kwei1st]

Well done, mate! Thanks a million! Setting up my flight sim panel switches and looking forward to flying this plane!

[@kieron8505]

These video's enlighten my day

[@ikermunoz6947]

I always wait for friday morning to see Mentour and Captian Joe´s videos but today I couldn´t resist. Sigue así Capitán.

[@MentourPilot]

+Iker muñoz Thank you! I will certainly try!

[@737Garrus]

You're awesome, Mentour Pilot!

[@MentourPilot]

Well, thank you!

[@maltimoto]

I have always wondered what the wing lights are good for. Thanks for the video, now I can use the lights correctly in FSX!!!

[@kom1996]

Thanks for the awesome video...very detailed and helpful Thank you capt.

[@alphadelta1219]

Your intro thing is awesome! Especially with (I'm guessing) the engines starting up and then the 777! Way to go * double thumbs up* :D

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! Great to have you here!

[@tkchippsy]

Enlightening I must say

[@MentourPilot]

+vladnovsky Hahahs

[@limalima7556]

Thank you for sharing you make it so simple and so easy to understand- Please keep the good work -

[@joshhaldane2595]

Very good video Peter! I really enjoyed this one 👍🏽

[@billymacleod8620]

Thank you for enlightening my knowledge in this area, thanks.

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha You are welcome!

[@steohl77]

Thanks! That helped me a lot understanding the lights on the 737-800 in X-Plane 11!

[@agustingonnetlestard7034]

I'm learning the basics using X-Plane and IXEG amazing 737-200 model and this video was very useful. Thanks!

[@amashqamar9618]

This video was the light of my day

[@mugundhann5905]

It really threw some light on this informative video captain

[@moyito53]

Very interesting your explanation about the lights on the aircraft Captain

[@dhirenpatel7670]

awesome keep sharing this kind of informative content.. thanks..

[@MentourPilot]

Glad you liked it!

[@Rob-jl5qo]

Great vlog my my friend.

[@MosheGavrielBinkovitz]

Thank you Captain .. As usual I enjoyed the explanations in the video .. was just unexplained about the lighting of the panels and above the pilots .. I would be happy if you add to that also ..

[@Theytoldmetodoit1]

This was really interesting. Thank you.

[@AlphaSimmer]

Great Video Capt. Thank you so much Cheers!!!

[@MentourPilot]

Thank YOU fro supporting!

[@kernpierre5103]

Waow this was really informative...awesome video

[@akeemshepherd478]

Great video Mentour

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!

[@tommy7873]

Wow just came home from school and I thought my learning for the day was done Nahhhh Mentour Pilot will teach me more

[@danielbuczynski741]

Great video yet again Mentour!

[@MentourPilot]

+daniel buczynski Thank you!

[@alfrerobles3]

Thank you , I liked this video a lot !!!

[@sevana.berwari7118]

Thank you sir for your efforts.

[@mrstyles9999]

Great video thank you very much captain!!

[@MentourPilot]

+Captain Styles Thank you!!

[@shrawidhassan3564]

Great captain

[@vim66]

excellent video.

[@mrrobertwolfiii1079]

Appreciate it Mr.

[@gdcasteel]

Great video!

[@GVAwesome]

Amazing video @mentour. Keep up the great work. Can you also make a video on holding patterns and related briefings and stuff? Thanks

[@MentourPilot]

+G V ADharanan Thank you! I will do my best.

[@TY-ob7qt]

mentor and captain joe uploading 🤔at the same time

[@piotrkuler2474]

TY illuminati 😄😄

[@francescomarazzi5714]

...thanks, complete explanation...

[@niranjanbasarkar]

Thanks Captain, very nice video as always!! You could have talked about how to illuminate inside of the cockpit as well, when I did my first fsx flight at night, I read only about external lights and started fsx. I had to google the whole thing after getting into a dark aircraft...also theres not much information about that online.

[@IrishManJT]

Excellent!

[@roccoVAL]

wooohoooo!!! Greetings from Florida!!!

[@RahmanSajid]

Amazing video Petter, well explained ;)

[@MentourPilot]

+RS Aviation Thank you! My mic broke and it was a bit to dark but that’s all I had time to do.

[@RahmanSajid]

Mentour Pilot Yep I noticed, also I watched your vlog and you came to BHX! How was your day at my local?

[@bigbasspic]

Great video as always! May be it had been said in the comments: You missed out the cockpit lights...

[@satyabratachakraborty675]

Very nice informative video on illumination. Noticed or not but by the end of the video the sun too is drifting by the cockpit window as if asking the mentour to mention his name too. :D

[@Niviuk80]

Great as always. I would love to see a video about Pilot Monitoring duties - tuning the radios and whole ATC communication from ATIS to shutdown. Also I'm curious how does it work with calculated ToC with automatic descend and ATC giving altitude restrictions. Do you ask for permision to descend before reaching ToC?

[@Zls1996Ymf]

Ahh you guys are using the LED landing lights! Those are the best :)

[@larsvanzundert9848]

Thank you for the awesome video! I have a question about the lights inside of the cockpit. Is there a light to light up the overhead panel on a 737? I know the displays can be lit up, but is there a possibility of lighting the panel in general?

[@Psycho9263]

Red and Green lights can also be referred to Port and Starboard side

[@MostafaMansoori]

Can you please explain the engine vibration indicator and would that cause the fan blades to rub against the abraded shroud of the inside of the engine. Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@burnedbacon3989]

I have been enlightened

[@philipmessedger481]

Nice video! Am I right if I say that the steady are also called "nav" lights, and the anti-collision "beacon"? If so, why don't they appear as such inside the cockpit? Thanks for the great job.

[@Jay-hr3rh]

One more month watching ur videos and I'm ready to fly a 737.

[@shadowdivekar4457]

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[@737Garrus]

Airbur! lol

[@eamesaerospace2805]

Captain joe now flys 747s

[@samuelwhaley6658]

Ah, that shed some light on a few of my questions! Puns aside, I notice a lot of people on flight simulators using the strobe lights while taxiing or even while at the gate! By the way, would you use the strobes whiles crossing a runway? Thanks!

[@lyonelaguilar8998]

Hi mentour, im wondering, what about the retractable landing lights? i see that you only have 2 switches for landing lights on the aircraft in the video, only fixed or both? And when do you use vs not use thr retracts?

[@Toyotale.]

You carry the light!

[@utoothheartyeight]

Hi, I am almost done with building my 737ng sim and was hoping you would talk about the internal lighting. Exactly what lights are control via the light panels below the MIB and on each side? Where are All the lights projected from? How do you change colors from red to white? From what power systems do they get their power. What about the IBL, how is it tested? Where is the split between the capt and fo MIB lighting controls? Bob Furtaw ATP CE500

[@matheusferreira5600]

Thanks for the video! As usual, incredibly good. Here is a question: Why operators usually do not use the retractable landing lights? (Btw just realized the 737 you are flying is not equipped with it, is it correct to say it is something obsolete?)

[@maroon9980]

On takeoff, some operators avoid using retractables. That is because it can actually cause a little bit of drag. I think this was a more serious issue in the 737 Classic aircraft, but it apparently still exists in the NG.

[@JindrisekFaifr]

Hi! Let me ask a question. I have noticed that all the 737 MAX series aircraft no longer have the wing trailing edge steady nav white lights. Why? All the previous models use those for sure. Are the two tail cone strobes sufficient? Thank you!

[@craighalpin1917]

Could you make a video on the light bulbs? Where do they get replacements (manufactures)? How much they cost?

[@islamomt]

Is there a certain pattern/code from the strobe lights - Morse code of the call sign maybe? or is it just randomly timed?

[@cruiseqe2]

Very interesting video and explanation. I do, however, have a question. Where on the plane are the Runway Lights situated? That is the one light that you didn't show a schematic diagram of! I hope that you can help.

[@davefox8539]

What do the abbreviations on the engine instruments display in your opening stand for?

[@speedbird9313]

Dave Fox Dave Fox N1 rotation speed, EGT (Exhaust gas temperature), N2 rotation speed, fuel flow (FF) and engine oil pressure.

[@sapanavarani9747]

Dear Captain, since few years i have been noticing white lights in strobe, takeoff and landing lights on new aircraft of 737, 787, a350 and a320. Were the lights originally yellow earlier? And is there really a specific reason for having white light? (Like better illumination or less power consumption due to LED light etc).

[@mrKeverfreak]

Do you have a preference of instument illumination color? Like greenish blue, amber or red?

[@dosx]

I’ve noticed the 737 two small landing lights under the fuselage forward of the main gears. Do pilots use them as approach lights?

[@rohitpbhave]

Are the landing lights and runway turnoff lights always switched off after crossing above 10,000 feet or does it depend upon Airline policy to keep them on or off after 10,000 feet?

[@NeilVanceNeilVance]

Excellent information MP! ... including the youtube 'subscribe Bell' ... silly me didn't know that lol.

[@TonyP9279]

He's a pilot; he knows all about the chime bell button!

[@TheWindigomonster]

Hey mentour, you might already have a video on this but what is the purpose of the button cluster right above the pilots knees? Ive watched a lot of airline videos but this is the first time Ive noticed that.

[@EinkOLED]

To adjust the rudder pedals. The witches just above that change the brightness of the displays and backlighting, and the button above that illuminate (at different intensities) the front instrument panels at the front of the aircraft for night operations. There are a separate but similar switches to illuminate the overhead panel, centre console and circuit breakers.

[@craigobrien5098]

Is there any other flying you would like to try? For example: Aerobatics, gliding, microlight, paramotor, wingsuit and so on... I remember you saying a cessna trial flight sparked your love for aviation, do you ever go back to your early days take family up in a light aircraft to share the experience?

[@MentourPilot]

+Craig O'Brien Hi! No, at the moment I’m Quite happy with the amount of flying I’m doing. I’ve been a bit interested in taking up paragliding actually. I might be going back into SE flying when my boys gets a bit older.

[@TheWindigomonster]

Do you think GA flight wont be as appealing when you fly airlines for a job? I love GA flying right now but it would make sense that it wouldnt be as appealing.

[@prestigelock]

From where you are seated it seems that you would have a hard time seeing the runway during take-off and landing. Do you adjust the chair higher or is that always your view?

[@zaronmackthedrummer7544]

what are the lights that sometimes come on during landing on a Boeing 737 under the wings and they flash side to side

[@jstuttgart]

Will a modern airliner allow for the starting of an engine with any door open. Also when a light blows apart from you receiving poor illumination will the plane tell you that it's blown. And which lights are you allowed to fly without?

[@ikarlhd1]

jstuttgart Engineers check the lights every night and we (ground crew) will notify of beacons (anti-col) not working if its just recently blown and not in the tech log

[@mahmoudkarem1136]

Thank You, Captain. The checklist on the 737 asks to set cabin lights? I could not find them in the overhead panel. Where are they? Thanks

[@speedbird9313]

Mahmoud Karem On the fwd Attendant panel in the cabin😉

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

ive noticed on some of the newer Boeing's they have super bright engine lights that shine directly into the engine. as well. I cant remember what type it was, but it was its maiden flight, was on a taxiway watching it takeoff. hadnt noticed them before?

[@oscarb9139]

fhhsvnggbh It’s the wing lights. It is for wing inspections. It just happens to illuminate the engine intakes.

[@rickyrac77]

Are there any white position lights on the tail which should be visible in an area approximately 110degrees ?

[@Taig3r240686]

Whats about the "Pulse Light System"? I seen it in EDDB last Monday on a 737.

[@NQUINNT]

About the under underbelly landing lights? Didn’t see the switch on the panel?

[@MentourPilot]

No, it has been replaced on the newer models by a set of LED’s in the wing root.

[@johneckert1690]

I know different aircraft manufactures have different strobe patterns but I can't remember where in the FAR-AIM I saw it. My copy of the FAR-AIM book is in storage and I need an updated copy anyway but if you can tell me (AND OTHERS) where to locate the information it would be a great help. THANK YOU AND BLESS.

[@brucekendall52]

Thks again.

[@xzseng4524]

I've noticed lights on the fuselage pointing at the front slats . Are those wing lights?

[@MentourPilot]

They are.

[@andycharlton6798]

I have a question about the landing lights. Planes go quite a bit nose-up just before touchdown. Are the lights fixed pointing downwards or do they adjust to the angle of the plane?

[@asully3006]

I would guess fixed, and give you great odds!

[@MrMotionmac]

In regards to the wing lights, how much of the wing on a 737 can you see from the cockpit?

[@Rookblunder]

Use fixed camera view 😁😁

[@american3502]

Ryanair’s 737 don’t have retractable landing lights?

[@v6teen]

As for vehicles nowadays have rear view cameras. Do aircraft have any cameras to let pilot see any areas not visible.

[@dickkyardiansyahdamanik8594]

Hi Captain, are "Runway turn off lights" always ON even during daytime? or only if required (ie. night time/dark) Thanks.

[@speedbird9313]

dickky ardiansyah damanik Used when needed (dark).

[@johnthegreek7356]

Great video as always.. quick question where did you get that head on shot of that 787 ? It's a plane spotters dream shot

[@MentourPilot]

+ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΛΙΑΡΟΣ I will be hones and say that the thumbnails are made by a friend of mine. It’s not my picture.

[@johnthegreek7356]

Mentour Pilot is a link available?

[@737Garrus]

Does new 737s have LED lights or are they incandescent bulbs?

[@ProtheroeVideos1]

Peter. Please can you do a video about the airport markings. There are some videos on this subject, but harder to follow. Can you do one about the markings on the airport. Please