Reflector: RE landing lights

[dalexan48]

Speaking of landing lights, does anyone know where Vlad went with his canard
mounted landing lights? No one answers the phone number or E-mail address
listed on his web site. Has anyone used his system and how well does it seem
to work?

Dale Alexander

> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:15:09 -0600
> From: John Dibble <aminetech@bluefrog.com>
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Landing Light
> Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
>
> With the days getting short and the bug population down, I decided this
> is the right time to do my first night landings in my SRG Velocity.  I
> have a single 100 watt light in the nose and I'm satisfied with the
> lighting at 100 ft AGL to touchdown.  However there is no peripheral
> light for taxiing in unlit areas.  Having had the experience a few years
> ago of having to land with a blown landing light and not being able to
> see the runway before I felt it, I still want to add a second landing
> light as a backup.  I'm looking for a simple way to add a light without
> major surgery on the panel.  I plan on using the second light only when
> the nose light is blown.  How about if I use a mercury switch, mounted
> on the nose gear for the primary light and use my existing panel switch
> for the backup light?
>
> John