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2) LA (low altitude): The LA warning light flashes<br />

when <strong>the</strong> airplane descends below <strong>the</strong> altitude set on<br />

<strong>the</strong> terrain avoidance computer (TAC), even if <strong>the</strong><br />

TAC is not on. (Please see "Pilot Station,".)<br />

3) ML )missile launch): <strong>the</strong> ML warning light<br />

flashes when an infr<strong>are</strong>d or radar-guided missile<br />

tracks <strong>the</strong> aircraft. The ML warning light is saved to<br />

<strong>the</strong> EW Officer's Missile Launch warning light.<br />

(Please see "EW Station,").<br />

4) RO (radar on): The RO warning light illuminates<br />

whenever <strong>the</strong> airplane's AN/APQ-166 active<br />

("attack") radar is on <strong>the</strong> OW Officer's station.<br />

CAUTION<br />

The active radar dramatically increases <strong>the</strong> radar<br />

cross section (RCS) of <strong>the</strong> aircraft (Please see<br />

"Stealth Modification,").<br />

PILOT STATION<br />

.<br />

The pilot is <strong>the</strong> aircraft commander, and is<br />

responsible for <strong>the</strong> issuance of instructions governing<br />

all phases of flight operation, especially including<br />

takeoff, flying <strong>the</strong> aircraft, inflight refueling, damage<br />

control, and landing.<br />

.<br />

CHAFF Button<br />

Select <strong>the</strong> CHAFF button to eject two chaff bundlesone<br />

from each wing. (Please see "Electronic Warf<strong>are</strong><br />

Station.")<br />

FUEL Light<br />

The fuel light flashes when <strong>the</strong> aircraft has enough<br />

fuel remaining for 10 minutes of flight at <strong>the</strong><br />

maximum power setting; <strong>the</strong> light stops flashing and<br />

burns steadily when <strong>the</strong>re is enough fuel remaining<br />

for 5 minutes of flight. (Please see "Fuel" under<br />

"Copilot Station".)<br />

DRS Light<br />

The DRS light illuminates when <strong>the</strong> bomb bay doors<br />

<strong>are</strong> opened. Flying with <strong>the</strong> bomb bay doors open<br />

increases RCS and slows <strong>the</strong> airplane. (Please see<br />

"OW Station: Master Bomb Control," this chapter,<br />

and "Stealth Modifications".)<br />

UHF Light<br />

The UHF light illuminates when UHF signals <strong>are</strong><br />

being generated by <strong>the</strong> aircraft. Such signals<br />

generally come from <strong>the</strong> Copilot's transponder.<br />

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