Title: Describe aircraft batteries.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training I (20053-I) > Section: Understanding Aircraft Systems: Electrical System

Description should include the following:

- Many aircraft are equipped with a battery switch that controls the electrical power to the aircraft in a manner like the master switch.
- An alternator switch is installed that permits the pilot to exclude the alternator from the electrical system in the event of alternator failure.

PLT109

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the function of an alternator switch?