REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights

[Jorge Bujanda]

I agree and have my own concerns, therefore my inquiry.  I am looking for builders that
may have possibly done this already and might share their experience. Good or bad.
 
Regards,
Jorge Bujanda
Velocity XL FG 
Palmdale, CA
Website:  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/jbujanda/
 
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Derrick
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:02 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights
 
I haven't done anything like that. 

I wouldn't.  Seems that the canard is such a critical wing, any change to the shape should
be evaluated for aerodynamics before going down that path.   If you do do the change,
layout a a careful test phase to verify the canard doesn't behave badly.

Scott 


Jorge Bujanda wrote: 
I am thinking about installing two separate wig-wag halogen landing lights, inboard of the
elevator counterweights area in the canard tips for better visibility.  I already have the
lights and estimate I would have to add about a 1" (H) x 4" (W)  flat fairing to the
bottom of the canard, similar to the one covering the outboard elevator counterweights, to
fit the light inside the canard and leave some clearance for heat dissipation.  I was
planning to insulate the cavity with a box of phenolic material.  Has anyone done
something similar or know of other canard aircraft with a similar setup?  Could adding
this semi-bubble negatively affect the characteristics of the canard?  Your thoughts,
experience, references or pictures are all welcome.
 
 
Regards,
Jorge Bujanda
Velocity XL FG 
Palmdale, CA
Website:  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/jbujanda/
 
"Make your best case... not the best case."
"Spare the noise... convince through silence."
 
 





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