REFLECTOR: Landing Light Replacement

[Jim Sower]

<... downside is that it shines on the back of the front strut ... casts 
a shadow ...>
Only if you choose to install it behind the front strut.  It's an 
experimental airplane so you're allowed to offset it if you like.
Not sure I would care.  Of course where I did most of my flying, night 
vision was paramount so the use of landing lights was "... vigorously 
discouraged ...".  I try to remember to turn mine on so as to "be seen" 
in crowded traffic patterns and perhaps to get a little advance notice 
that I'm about to hit a deer on the runway, but mostly I forget.  My 
experience has been that airports that have lights are easy enough to 
land on and navigate without lights..  I've very rarely felt I needed 
them for my own use except when landing on exceptionally wide runways.

But that's just me ... Jim S.

Richard Riley wrote:

> At 11:54 AM 1/9/05, you wrote:
>
>> What's wrong with "stealing" some of the "technology" from the EZ and 
>> Cozy community.  The plans design incorporates a nicely done, easily 
>> retractable easily fabricated landing light that is easily and simply 
>> adjustable for approach and taxi depression angles.
>
>
> You can also buy all the parts for the EZ retractable light from 
> Brock.  The only downside is that it shines on the back of the front 
> strut.  Makes a big shadow, and reflects into the cockpit at just the 
> wrong time.
>
> I'm in the midst of installing an HID light on my front strut.  
> Expensive, but it looks to be the best of all solutions.
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