Cleve, If a fin strobe doesn't suit it is possible to run wires along the
rear surface of the wing in the recess for the flap. You are then left with
the relatively simple task of drilling through the outer (aileron) section
of the wing to get to your tip position. Not an original idea - seen it on
someone else's plane. David Joyce 402
----- Original Message -----
From: <clevelee@cswebmail.com>
Subject: Re: Position lights - wires after the fact
> Thanks for the suggestions folks -
>
> Mounting he strobe on the fin had occurred to me, but I was concerned that
the line of sight of top of the cabin is less than 30 degrees from a light
mounted on the top of the tail. Is the PFA approving this installation in
the UK?
>
> Re. pulling new wires with the original - well, they are pretty well
bonded and strain relieve into place!
>
> Cleve
> A198
>
>
> On Fri, 08 February 2002, "Fergus Kyle" wrote:
>
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Subject: Re: Position lights - wires after the fact
> >
> >
> > > Put a single strobe on the tip of the fin!>
> > ...unless you have installed the vertical halfwave dipole in the
rudder
> > closeout. The grounded wire might skew the VHF signal some. ...and I
had
> > plans for that fin top!
> > Happy landings
> > Ferg
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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