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arno7452(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

Listers,

  

 I am going to install a ldg light on my 701.  The most  obvious attachment location is the bracket connecting the landing gear  bow.  However, there are some lights available that might fit in the  forward slat.  Xevision has one measuring about 4"Wx4L"x2"H.  Has  anyone installed a light in their slats?

  

 Thanks in advance,

  

 Ken Arnold

 Building CH701 QB Kit; target completion May  2007

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lgold(at)quantum-associat
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

Ken,

 I installed a landing light in a slat but don't know  how effective it will be. Not hard to do, I cut out a elliptical hole, and  curved some 1/8th inch thick lexon to the slat shape by heating it to 300F  in my oven while it was sitting on the piece that I cut out.  Then I found a small 55W 12V light in an auto shop and mounted it so  that it could be adjusted after attaching the wing.  

 Tune in in about a half year when the plane  is ready and I'll tell you how well it works.

 Regards,

 Les 



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Subject: CH701 Landing    Lights

   

   Listers,

    

   I am going to install a ldg light on my 701.  The most    obvious attachment location is the bracket connecting the landing gear    bow.  However, there are some lights available that might fit in the    forward slat.  Xevision has one measuring about 4"Wx4L"x2"H.  Has    anyone installed a light in their slats?

    

   Thanks in advance,

    

   Ken Arnold

   Building CH701 QB Kit; target completion May    2007

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rjscep(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

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		   How about in the nose bowl?


	


--- Ken Arnold <arno7452(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:



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		   Listers,

 

 I am going to install a ldg light on my 701.  The

 most obvious attachment location is the bracket

 connecting the landing gear bow.  However, there are

 some lights available that might fit in the forward

 slat.  Xevision has one measuring about 4"Wx4L"x2"H.

  Has anyone installed a light in their slats?

 

 Thanks in advance,

 

 Ken Arnold

 Building CH701 QB Kit; target completion May 2007


	


 

Cheap talk?

dbortol

Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 46

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

There is a benefit to having the lights on the wing, or at least

somewhere where you can see the light during flight; if you encounter

icing conditions, the ice is much easier to see. You'll be able to see

a reflection from the ice on the adjacent surfaces.



Dino



On 2/23/07, ROBERT SCEPPA <rjscep(at)yahoo.com> wrote:

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 > How about in the nose bowl?



 --- Ken Arnold <arno7452(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:



 > Listers,

 >

 > I am going to install a ldg light on my 701.  The

 > most obvious attachment location is the bracket

 > connecting the landing gear bow.  However, there are

 > some lights available that might fit in the forward

 > slat.  Xevision has one measuring about 4"Wx4L"x2"H.

 >  Has anyone installed a light in their slats?

 >

 > Thanks in advance,

 >

 > Ken Arnold

 > Building CH701 QB Kit; target completion May 2007





 Cheap talk?

billmileski

Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 68
Location: Ledyard, CT

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: CH701 Landing Lights

Mine is on the underside of the cowling behind the oil cooler opening. It is an enclosed 55W driving light, with a built-in lens, and a reasonably aerodynamic enclosure.  I've used it, but with the standard Rotax alternator, at lower rpm (descent and landing) I can't have radio, transponder, intercom, instruments, nav lights, strobes, and landing light on without watching my battery discharge. And this is while keeping the (incandescent Nu-Lite) instrument lights off.  At least with the Rotax the battery is not involved in the ignition circuit, but it would be a drag if my radio dropped out at my towered home airport, due to reduced battery voltage.  I say all this in case you have a Rotax.  To do over I'd consider LED lighting. By the way, a friend of mine has some 3W LEDs which are pretty amazingly bright, bright enough to make a landing light from in quantity.  Might be fun to mess with. Not sure of their price. Food for thought.



Bill Mileski

Ledyard, CT

701/912S

craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

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		  > To do over I'd consider LED lighting


	


You can also drop the current consumption by using HID lamps. Expensive but

possibly cheaper than redesigning your charging circuit:



www.creativair.com

www.xevision.com



-- Craig

Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: CH701 Landing Lights

Take a look at this:  http://www.ch701.com/builders/Steve%20Johnston/Steve_Mods.htm



If I were going to install a landing light, I think I would do this....



Tommy Walker in Alabama

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[quote="arno7452(at)bellsouth.net"]Listers,

  

 I am going to install a ldg light on my 701.  The most  obvious attachment location is the bracket connecting the landing gear  bow.  However, there are some lights available that might fit in the  forward slat.  Xevision has one measuring about 4"Wx4L"x2"H.  Has  anyone installed a light in their slats?

  

 Thanks in advance,

  

 Ken Arnold

 Building CH701 QB Kit; target completion May  2007

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Tommy Walker
N25A - Anniston, AL

Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: CH701 Landing Lights

Check this out:  

   

http://www.ch701.com/builders/Steve%20Johnston/Steve_Mods.htm  

   

   

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Tommy Walker
N25A - Anniston, AL

alex_001

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 61

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: Re: CH701 Landing Lights

i have installed 12v halogen bulbs from home on my 601 same could be done on 701

mounted them in a perspex housing  total costs 3,--usd

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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Re: CH701 Landing Lights

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