REFLECTOR:lights
Robin Ream
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:22:13 -0500
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Are you mounting those on a fixed gear or a retract?
Robin
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From: Chuck Jensen=20
To: 'reflector@tvbf.org'=20
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:lights=20
I'm installing twin rectangular Xenon driving lights by mounting them =
as a sandwich on both sides of the nose gear. I decided to do something =
because I could never find a good place to store the white cane that I =
needed for taxiing at night. They're a tiny fraction of the cost of the =
"aviation" lights (under $100), but don't know how they work yet. Will =
post when I know.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of NMFlyer1@aol.com
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:53 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:lights=20
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.=20
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.=20
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.=20
HID Xenon arc discharge aircraft landing, taxi and work lights
The reasons I am even thinking about such a system are:=20
The much lower current draw will eliminate the need for a =
landing light relay, and=20
Give the system back about 4 amps.=20
Less heat, much more light!! and a much longer bulb life.=20
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.=20
I ended up putting that bulb in the Cherokee and it works OK... but =
nothing spectacular.=20
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!!=20
Other than the ridiculous price :).... Any input on the HID lights?=20
Kurt Winker.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Are you mounting those on a =
fixed gear=20
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<A title=3Dcjensen@dts9000.com =
href=3D"mailto:cjensen@dts9000.com">Chuck=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 19, 2004 =
10:30=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: REFLECTOR:lights =
</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D781072015-19042004>I'm installing twin =
rectangular Xenon=20
driving lights by mounting them as a sandwich on both sides of the =
nose=20
gear. I decided to do something because I could never =
find a=20
good place to store the white cane that I needed for taxiing at =
night. =20
They're a tiny fraction of the cost of the "aviation" lights (under =
$100), but=20
don't know how they work yet. Will post when I =
know.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D781072015-19042004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D781072015-19042004>Chuck</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On =
Behalf Of=20
</B>NMFlyer1@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 19, 2004 9:53=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
REFLECTOR:lights=20
<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I thought about lights on the canard, but had already completed =
my=20
glass work on the canard when I heard about it. I know that it can =
be hard=20
to see when taxiing around the Airpark where I live and =
wanted=20
something a little better. In an old V-V, I think Dave B. had a taxi =
bulb=20
idea and I put that in my system... but there could be additional=20
light.</DIV>
<DIV>I am considering a <STRONG>HID</STRONG> light for =
the main=20
light. </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=20
option they offer though. </DIV>
<DIV><A =
href=3D"http://speedmods.com/Boom_Beam/boom_beam_systems.htm">HID Boom=20
Beam Aircraft Lighting - LoPresti Speed Merchants - Landing taxi=20
recognition</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Aerovisions has a similar system at almost half the price =
(still=20
expensive), and I plan on calling them regarding the best =
"intermediate"=20
system. </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.aerovisions.com/hid/">HID Xenon arc =
discharge=20
aircraft 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=20
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=20
<STRONG>V.</STRONG> I placed the light at the correct =
height on=20
a pushcart, and at the same angle as in the airplane. I pointed it =
down the=20
road at night and looked at the pattern and distance. The pattern =
was pretty=20
small, and provided fairly good light Wayyyyy down there...in a =
small=20
circle. I then put the halogen bulb (aircraft) replacement for =
the=20
4509 on the stand and tried again. There was a little more light, =
slightly=20
brighter at the target, but still a small pattern. </DIV>
<DIV>I ended up putting that bulb in the Cherokee and it works OK... =
but=20
nothing 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?=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kurt Winker. </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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