REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights

[Hal Smith]

What problems would you have with the lights in the bottom of the winglets 
instead of the canard>

Hal Smith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Bujanda" <bujanda at dslextreme.com>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights


> Improved visibility is my goal with the wig wags in the canard tips. I 
> also have thought
> about placing them in the canard but next to the fuselage.  Although not 
> as visible as in
> the tips, they will probably be better for landing... Still debating.
> It does help Rich, I'll check your websiite.  Thanks
>
> Regards,
> Jorge
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On 
> Behalf Of Rich
> Guerra
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:51 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Landing Lights
>
> Jorge,
>
> I have a Shaw canard with built in lights.  There are lots of incidental
> pictures of the setup throughout my web site.  Alan Shaw made the covers 
> for
> the lights with some kind of jig - I don't know if he still makes them or 
> could
> do a  custom job still.  I think they do improve visibilty of the plane 
> (or so
> my local tower comments) and wig-wags would make them even better but as 
> for
> landing lights, not so useful.  Do help in taxi though.
>
> See:
> Annual 2006 section for dusk, night shots with lights on final approach 
> and
> landing.
> The Voyage Home section (under Adventures) for lights on on ground shot 
> (1st
> pic)
>
> In Building Velocity XL RG N724X section:
> 'More details'section for closeup of lights
>
> Hope that helps
>
> Rich Guerra
> Velocity XL RG N724X aka RACE 24
> http://www.rguerra.com/velocity/
>
>> 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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