REFLECTOR:lights on the canard

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:59:07 -0400


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I have the alternating/pulsing lights near the tips of the canard and =
have
received comments from other pilots that the flashing lights were =
really
noticeable.  On Dec. 21, one CT called on the radio after I landed and =
was
started to taxi and said that plane looks like a Christmas tree.  So, =
"cool"
is nice, but the real advantage is to be-seen.  For taxiing purposes, =
they
are NGTG (not good to go), but at least Tower will be able to see you =
when
you go in the ditch at night.  No noticeable drain on battery.
=20
Chuck

[Chuck Jensen]  -----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of
Dennis Huntington
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:54 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:lights on the canard



I tried the canard landing lights in the canard.  Allen Shaw did them =
with
the canard.  The look cool but dont do any good for light. Allen =
replaced
the lights at no charge to me, but still ineffective as a light.  The =
other
thing was the lens.  Could not keep it from burning from the heat of =
the
light.  It is also one heck-of-a drain on the electrical system, which =
is
already strained if you are using the alternator from Velocity.  I =
finally
took my lights out of the canard and glassed over the hole.  No =
regrets.

Dennis



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>To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
>Subject: REFLECTOR:lights on the canard=20
>Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:46:10 -0500=20
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>I'm about to place the  layups on the canard foam.=20
>To the guys that have placed landing/taxi lights on the=20
>canard...=20
>How did you channel the wire out to the lights?=20
>I was thinking of using soda straws for conduit...=20
>What gauge wire?=20
>Did you place the lights in the tips? or close to the body?=20
>Those halogen lights get hot... any heat shielding?=20
>Other than looking cool... Is it of any real benefit?=20
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the alternating/pulsing lights near the tips of the canard and have =
received=20
comments from other pilots that the flashing lights were really=20
noticeable.&nbsp; On Dec. 21, one CT called on the radio after I landed =
and was=20
started to taxi and said that plane looks like a Christmas tree.&nbsp; =
So,=20
"cool" is nice, but the real advantage is to be-seen.&nbsp; For taxiing =

purposes, they are NGTG (not good to go), but at least Tower will be =
able to see=20
you when you go in the ditch at night.&nbsp; No noticeable drain on=20
battery.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D843274520-18042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D843274520-18042004><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff>[Chuck Jensen]&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN>-----Original=20
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> reflector-admin@tvbf.org=20
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Dennis=20
Huntington<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =

reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: REFLECTOR:lights on the=20
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  <P>I tried the canard landing lights in the canard.&nbsp; Allen Shaw =
did them=20
  with the canard.&nbsp; The look cool but dont do any good for light. =
Allen=20
  replaced the lights at no charge to me, but still ineffective as a=20
  light.&nbsp; The other thing was the lens.&nbsp; Could not keep it =
from=20
  burning from the heat of the light.&nbsp; It is also one heck-of-a =
drain on=20
  the electrical system, which is already strained if you are using the =

  alternator from Velocity.&nbsp; I finally took my lights out of the =
canard and=20
  glassed over the hole.&nbsp; No regrets.</P>
  <P>Dennis<BR><BR></P></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: gattenby@gbronline.com=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: REFLECTOR:lights on the canard=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:46:10 -0500=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;I'm about to place the&nbsp;&nbsp;layups on the canard =
foam.=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;To the guys that have placed landing/taxi lights on =
the=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;canard...=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;How did you channel the wire out to the lights?=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;I was thinking of using soda straws for conduit...=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;What gauge wire?=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Did you place the lights in the tips? or close to the =
body?=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Those halogen lights get hot... any heat shielding?=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Other than looking cool... Is it of any real benefit?=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;Noel=20
  <DIV></DIV>&gt;_______________________________________________=20
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