REFLECTOR:lights
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reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:53:26 EDT
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I thought about lights on the canard, but had already completed my glass work
on the canard when I heard about it. I know that it can be hard to see when
taxiing around the Airpark where I live and wanted something a little better.
In an old V-V, I think Dave B. had a taxi bulb idea and I put that in my
system... but there could be additional light.
I am considering a HID light for the main light.
Lopresti has a system, but it is overly expensive, and they won't even return
calls or E-mails regarding the product. I do like the 17-degree option they
offer though.
HID Boom Beam Aircraft Lighting - LoPresti Speed Merchants - Landing taxi
recognition
Aerovisions has a similar system at almost half the price (still expensive),
and I plan on calling them regarding the best "intermediate" system.
HID Xenon arc discharge aircraft landing, taxi and work lights
The reasons I am even thinking about such a system are:
The much lower current draw will eliminate the need for a landing light
relay, and
Give the system back about 4 amps.
Less heat, much more light!! and a much longer bulb life.
I did an experiment with the landing light in the V. I placed the light at
the correct height on a pushcart, and at the same angle as in the airplane. I
pointed it down the road at night and looked at the pattern and distance. The
pattern was pretty small, and provided fairly good light Wayyyyy down
there...in a small circle. I then put the halogen bulb (aircraft) replacement for the
4509 on the stand and tried again. There was a little more light, slightly
brighter at the target, but still a small pattern.
I ended up putting that bulb in the Cherokee and it works OK... but nothing
spectacular.
Since I rarely even use lights when I land (unless there is traffic in the
area) I prefer more light in the taxi phase. It gets VERY dark when you taxi on
unlit, unpainted roads through a neighborhood!!
Other than the ridiculous price :).... Any input on the HID lights?
Kurt Winker.
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<DIV>I thought about lights on the canard, but had already completed my glas=
s work on the canard when I heard about it. I know that it can be hard to se=
e when taxiing around the Airpark where I live and wanted somethin=
g a little better. In an old V-V, I think Dave B. had a taxi bulb idea and I=
put that in my system... but there could be additional light.</DIV>
<DIV>I am considering a <STRONG>HID</STRONG> light for the main l=
ight. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lopresti has a system, but it is overly expensive, and they won't even=20=
return calls or E-mails regarding the product. I do like the 17-degree=
option they offer though. </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://speedmods.com/Boom_Beam/boom_beam_systems.htm">HID Bo=
om Beam Aircraft Lighting - LoPresti Speed Merchants - Landing taxi recognit=
ion</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aerovisions has a similar system at almost half the price (still expens=
ive), and I plan on calling them regarding the best "intermediate" system. <=
/DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.aerovisions.com/hid/">HID Xenon arc discharge air=
craft landing, taxi and work lights</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The reasons I am even thinking about such a system are: </DIV>
<DIV> The much lower current draw will eliminate the=
need for a landing light relay, and </DIV>
<DIV> Give the system back about 4 amps. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Less heat, much more light!! and a much longer bulb=20=
life. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I did an experiment with the landing light in the <STRONG>V.</STRONG>&n=
bsp; I placed the light at the correct height on a pushcart, and at th=
e same angle as in the airplane. I pointed it down the road at night and loo=
ked at the pattern and distance. The pattern was pretty small, and provided=20=
fairly good light Wayyyyy down there...in a small circle. I then put t=
he halogen bulb (aircraft) replacement for the 4509 on the stand and tried a=
gain. There was a little more light, slightly brighter at the target, but st=
ill a small pattern. </DIV>
<DIV>I ended up putting that bulb in the Cherokee and it works OK... but not=
hing spectacular. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Since I rarely even use lights when I land (unless there is traffic in=20=
the area) I prefer more light in the taxi phase. It gets VERY dark when you=20=
taxi on unlit, unpainted roads through a neighborhood!! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Other than the ridiculous price :).... Any input on the HID lights? </D=
IV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kurt Winker. </DIV></BODY></HTML>
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