Duncan
I built landing/taxi light into the front of my flap outboard hinge fairing.
(used
to say outrigger fairing) They are halogen 50 watt focused to a very narrow
beam. I bought them at an automotive store. For taxi light they work very well.
I have used them now and am very happy.
Using them for flight awareness (see and be avoided) I am not so sure they are
much good. Twice I have had the tower say they can not see me as I used them
while approaching 3 miles out. I now use the wingtip strobes to be seen. They
work well. (Jerry can even see them.)
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
----- Original Message -----
From: Duncan McFadyean
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Landing Light
More detail please!
Is the light being used for night time taxiing of for general circuit etc
conspicuity? (which is my interest).
Opinions on the optimum beam pattern for the latter use would be useful.
Duncan Mcf.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Butcher" <europa@triton.net>
To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Landing Light
>
> 0.10 HEAD_ILLEGAL_CHARS Header contains too many raw illegal
> characters
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> We mounted a XeVision HID light in the cowl on the stbd side. The light
> is
> rectangular and we mounted in vertically to accomidate the change in
> attitude from level to landing configurations (monowheel). Presently in
> the
> midst of taxi testing so can't report results except to say it really is
> bright!! If anyone is interested, we can provide some photos (not great
> detail).
>
> Jim & Heather Butcher
> N241BW
> XS monowheel 914 taxi testing
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