REFLECTOR:strake recognition lights
Greg Poole
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 13:42:55 +1000
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Ooooooohhhh! (....dawn breaks!)
Thanks for the heads up Keith - I actually have halogen lights (55 =
watts) that can be switched on, flash together or alternate, slow or =
fast in my Maule's wings .....you are right...great for recognition but =
not so good to light up the runway @ night. I use them whenever I am in =
the circuit, on approach, or in haze.
Greg in Sydney.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: KeithHallsten=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:strake recognition lights
Greg,
The usual concept with the strake-mounted lights is recognition, not =
really landing/taxi lights. Therefore they are usually aimed at =
something on the order of 45 degrees off the nose. This puts the light =
right on anyone who may be on a converging path with you. Their =
effectiveness is increased by "wig-wag" flashing the recognition lights, =
since a steady light isn't as attention-getting as a flashing light.
It's also best to use halogen lights, rather than the whippy new HID =
lights, since the bright blue HID lights are about the same color as the =
sky, and hence less visible.
That's an interesting idea about adjusting the aim of the lights in =
flight. It might enable you to use them for both recognition lights and =
taxi lights. I'm not sure if the extra complexity and pilot distraction =
factor would be worth the benefit for me, though.
Keith
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Greg Poole=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:wing lights
Hmmnn ...Alex,
Strake mounted lights eh? ...don't know if I have ever seen some of =
those? Have you a picture of your installation that I/we could view? =
Will they create light bounce off of the canard? What strength are you =
using? Are they inflight adjustable? (I often dream of using the auto =
electric side mirror remote adjustment units for such a purpose)
Greg in Sydney.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Alexander Balic=20
To: Reflector=20
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 5:43 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:wing lights
If anyone is interested- I have a set of molds for plexi light =
covers for strake mounted recognition/landing lights - the ones that a =
few of us are installing outboard of the tanks- I have already molded my =
covers with them, so don't need them anymore- I will give them to anyone =
who wants them.
Alex
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ooooooohhhh! (....dawn =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the heads up Keith - I =
actually have=20
halogen lights (55 watts) that can be switched on, flash together or =
alternate,=20
slow or fast in my Maule's wings .....you are right...great for =
recognition=20
but not so good to light up the runway @ night. I use them whenever I am =
in the=20
circuit, on approach, or in haze.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greg in Sydney.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greg,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The usual concept with the =
strake-mounted lights=20
is recognition, not really landing/taxi lights. Therefore they =
are=20
usually aimed at something on the order of 45 degrees off the =
nose. This=20
puts the light right on anyone who may be on a converging path with =
you. =20
Their effectiveness is increased by "wig-wag" flashing the recognition =
lights,=20
since a steady light isn't as attention-getting as a flashing=20
light.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's also best to use halogen lights, =
rather than=20
the whippy new HID lights, since the bright blue HID lights are about =
the same=20
color as the sky, and hence less visible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's an interesting idea about =
adjusting the=20
aim of the lights in flight. It might enable you to use them for =
both=20
recognition lights and taxi lights. I'm not sure if the extra =
complexity=20
and pilot distraction factor would be worth the benefit for me,=20
though.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hmmnn ...Alex,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Strake mounted lights eh? =
...don't know=20
if I have ever seen some of those? Have you a picture of your=20
installation that I/we could view? Will they create light =
bounce off=20
of the canard? What strength are you using? Are they inflight=20
adjustable? (I often dream of using the auto electric side =
mirror=20
remote adjustment units for such a purpose)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greg in Sydney.</FONT></DIV>
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2003 5:43=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D614253819-06092003>If anyone is=20
interested- I have a set of molds for plexi light covers for =
strake=20
mounted recognition/landing lights - the ones that a few of us are =
installing outboard of the tanks- I have already molded my =
covers=20
with them, so don't need them anymore- I will give them to anyone=20
who wants them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D614253819-06092003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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