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Larry.J.Husky(at)doc.stat
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 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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I am getting to the point where I need to think about the color of my instrument panel. I really like the bright look of a white panel, but I am also concerned with the glare in the canopy. I would like to hear what kind of glare problems come from different color interiors, panels etc. for a 601. I will probably have the front and back skins painted flat black where the canopy covers them. We have a lot of sunshine here in the desert!
Larry Husky
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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I've never had a problem with glare from the instrument panel on the canopy during the daylight. I have the instrument panel painted black semi-gloss and the fuselage above the panel painted flat black where it is inside canopy. The rear top fuselage is polished aluminum under the canopy but it doesn't seem to cause any problems.
I do get some mildly irritating reflections of the lighted instruments off the canopy during night flying. I have been thinking of trying a flood light instead of the bezel lighting or adding a wider glare shield to try to eliminate this problem.
The canopy design on the 601 doesn't seem to contribute to any serious reflection problems. I have heard that the canopy on the Sonex has some problems especially the forward part because of the shallow angle between the plexiglas and your line of sight.
On Dec 30, 2006, at 10:17 PM, Husky Larry J wrote:
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I am getting to the point where I need to think about the color of my instrument panel. I really like the bright look of a white panel, but I am also concerned with the glare in the canopy. I would like to hear what kind of glare problems come from different color interiors, panels etc. for a 601. I will probably have the front and back skins painted flat black where the canopy covers them. We have a lot of sunshine here in the desert!
Larry Husky
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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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Larry,
I'd recommend you put neutral flat gray or lighter on the front top
skins because the desert sun will definitely heat up the
surfaces you touch. Light gray or whites will reflect a lot of that.
On the instrument panel, your eyes will adjust to area color or
tones while having to read gages painted mostly in black or electronics
panels that use multiple colors for contrast. I'd not add a
white instrument panel to these options, but try to find a darker color
than what you have to read on the gages. My panel is a light
gray and the eyes have to focus each time while having to adjust to the
contrast between background black and the surrounding gray.
This was not a best choice on my part. Just o.k. for daylight, but when
light fades, the eyes work harder to read gages.
Better yet, put gage images on several tones of background and check out
the difference in ease of reading each at a glance.
Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Husky Larry J wrote:
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I am getting to the point where I need to think about the color of my
instrument panel. I really like the bright look of a white panel, but
I am also concerned with the glare in the canopy. I would like to
hear what kind of glare problems come from different color interiors,
panels etc. for a 601. I will probably have the front and back skins
painted flat black where the canopy covers them. We have a lot of
sunshine here in the desert!
Larry Husky
601XL/Corvair
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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:02 am Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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Interesting, I was planning on flat black, too for the top of the
cowling. I figured that the wing walks would take care of glare to the
sides.
In 20/20 hindsight, is the glare on a polished airframe a real problem?
Bill Naumuk
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John Bolding
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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About 20 yrs ago I rode in a polished Swift. Every now and then the sun would hit the top of the wing just right and " BAM",to ME it was brutal but to my friend who owned the plane it was just part of the joy of having a polished Swift. To each his own John
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:34 am Post subject: Glare from instrument panel |
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A lighter flat color would probably work, the angle of the canopy
doesn't seem to promote much reflected glare from that area.
As far as reflections from the polished airframe are concerned,
sunglasses are highly recommended.
Those stick-on tinted plastic sunscreens also come in handy. On a
cross country flight, I just stick one on the canopy where the
reflection shines through.
On Dec 31, 2006, at 11:01 AM, Bill Naumuk wrote:
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Interesting, I was planning on flat black, too for the top of
the cowling. I figured that the wing walks would take care of glare
to the sides.
In 20/20 hindsight, is the glare on a polished airframe a real
problem?
Bill Naumuk
HDS Fuselage
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