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 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:12 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Hi, Kids!
This Summer I installed an LED wig-wag landing light system on the Yak. While it's great for getting the attention of other aircraft for collision-avoidance (OK - it looks cool, too) it does pretty much ZERO as far as illuminating the runway at night. Normally, I wouldn't find the need for said illumination to be so acute, except that my bright annunciation lighting tends to diminish my out-of-cockpit night vision. It really is just DARK in my windscreen, and as the passing years render my eyes more like a mole's than a hawk's, my post-twilight flare last evening was a little higher than I was comfy with - as I waited to settle to the pavement that I coulda' sworn was there when I took off! That said, I've noticed a number of nose gear landing light installations on other Redstar aircraft. Therefore I come to you once again to humbly seek advice on this matter. What rocks? What doesn't? Talk me into it - talk me out of it. As cost is always a consideration on my shoestring budget, what's the best bang for my buck? Guessing LED is the way to go. My conventional wingtip strobes make my ammeter dance appreciably...
Thank you all!
Rico Jaeger
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:14 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Kids?
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From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] on behalf of Rico Jaeger [rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 4:10 PM
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Subject: Landing Light
Hi, Kids!
This Summer I installed an LED wig-wag landing light system on the Yak. While it's great for getting the attention of other aircraft for collision-avoidance (OK - it looks cool, too) it does pretty much ZERO as far as illuminating the runway at night. Normally, I wouldn't find the need for said illumination to be so acute, except that my bright annunciation lighting tends to diminish my out-of-cockpit night vision. It really is just DARK in my windscreen, and as the passing years render my eyes more like a mole's than a hawk's, my post-twilight flare last evening was a little higher than I was comfy with - as I waited to settle to the pavement that I coulda' sworn was there when I took off! That said, I've noticed a number of nose gear landing light installations on other Redstar aircraft. Therefore I come to you once again to humbly seek advice on this matter. What rocks? What doesn't? Talk me into it - talk me out of it. As cost is always a consideration on my shoestring budget, what's the best bang for my buck? Guessing LED is the way to go. My conventional wingtip strobes make my ammeter dance appreciably...
Thank you all!
Rico Jaeger
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
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1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
Hangar #35 KAUW
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1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
Hangar #21 KAUW
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clouddog22(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:50 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Hey Mark... Tell me you have not grown up and turned into a boring adult!! We are pilots. We fly amongst the clouds
We go where others only dream about. Enjoy life and never, never grow up. If you do you will sell your aircraft, sit on your front porch, wave at cars passing by and look upward and see us "KIDS" playing high above your front yard!!!  P.S. Me and Peter Pan are good buddies!!!! On Sep 4, 2014 5:16 PM, "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD" <mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil (mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil)> wrote:[quote] --> Yak-List message posted by: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD" <mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil (mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil)>
Kids?
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From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com) [owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com)] on behalf of Rico Jaeger [rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com (rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com)]
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 4:10 PM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com (yak-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Landing Light
Hi, Kids!
This Summer I installed an LED wig-wag landing light system on the Yak. While it's great for getting the attention of other aircraft for collision-avoidance (OK - it looks cool, too) it does pretty much ZERO as far as illuminating the runway at night. Normally, I wouldn't find the need for said illumination to be so acute, except that my bright annunciation lighting tends to diminish my out-of-cockpit night vision. It really is just DARK in my windscreen, and as the passing years render my eyes more like a mole's than a hawk's, my post-twilight flare last evening was a little higher than I was comfy with - as I waited to settle to the pavement that I coulda' sworn was there when I took off! That said, I've noticed a number of nose gear landing light installations on other Redstar aircraft. Therefore I come to you once again to humbly seek advice on this matter. What rocks? What doesn't? Talk me into it - talk me out of it. As cost is always a consideration on my shoestring !
 budget, what's the best bang for my buck? Guessing LED is the way to go. My conventional wingtip strobes make my ammeter dance appreciably...
Thank you all!
Rico Jaeger
Wausau, WI. 54401
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dave(at)davelaird.com
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Hey.... I've also wondered about installing some nose gear leg / main leg landing/taxi lights... Is it possible to use the circuit already there for the little lights already attached to the CJ legs?
Sure would be nice to just strap some new LED lights on and go! Or maybe even run a sense line or two to grounding switch for wigwag/ brightness?
Dave Laird
N63536 1983 CJ6A "Betty"
Dallas (ADS)
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On Sep 4, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Rico Jaeger <rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com (rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:
[quote] Hi, Kids!
This Summer I installed an LED wig-wag landing light system on the Yak. While it's great for getting the attention of other aircraft for collision-avoidance (OK - it looks cool, too) it does pretty much ZERO as far as illuminating the runway at night. Normally, I wouldn't find the need for said illumination to be so acute, except that my bright annunciation lighting tends to diminish my out-of-cockpit night vision. It really is just DARK in my windscreen, and as the passing years render my eyes more like a mole's than a hawk's, my post-twilight flare last evening was a little higher than I was comfy with - as I waited to settle to the pavement that I coulda' sworn was there when I took off! That said, I've noticed a number of nose gear landing light installations on other Redstar aircraft. Therefore I come to you once again to humbly seek advice on this matter. What rocks? What doesn't? Talk me into it - talk me out of it. As cost is always a consideration on my shoestring budget, what's the best bang for my buck? Guessing LED is the way to go. My conventional wingtip strobes make my ammeter dance appreciably...
Thank you all!
Rico Jaeger
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
//
1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
Hangar #35 KAUW
//
1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
Hangar #21 KAUW
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:52 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Way back in the Yak Pilots Association magazine was an article about putting a Beech Bonanza Landing light on the nose gear. The Bonanza's light is on the nose gear, should be able to find one in a aircraft salvage yard.
Frank
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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Thanks, Frank! Worth looking into!
Rico Jaeger
915 S. 11th Ave.
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
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From: pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Landing Light
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 17:50:00 -0700
Way back in the Yak Pilots Association magazine was an article about putting a Beech Bonanza Landing light on the nose gear. The Bonanza's light is on the nose gear, should be able to find one in a aircraft salvage yard.
Frank
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:07 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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You can find them at aircraft Spruce. Will have to make your own U clamp.
Doc
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 4, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Frank Stelwagon <pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net (pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:
[quote] Way back in the Yak Pilots Association magazine was an article about putting a Beech Bonanza Landing light on the nose gear. The Bonanza's light is on the nose gear, should be able to find one in a aircraft salvage yard.
Frank
N23021
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dabear
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:11 pm Post subject: Landing Light |
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I’m using an LED landing light. It lets me leave it on during cross country flights. It is very bright at night.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 10:06 PM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Landing Light
You can find them at aircraft Spruce. Will have to make your own U clamp.
Doc
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 4, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Frank Stelwagon <pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net (pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:
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Way back in the Yak Pilots Association magazine was an article about putting a Beech Bonanza Landing light on the nose gear. The Bonanza's light is on the nose gear, should be able to find one in a aircraft salvage yard.
Frank
N23021
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rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:00 am Post subject: Landing Light |
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Bear, do you know make / model by any chance? Or where you picked it up?
Thanks!
Rico Jaeger
915 S. 11th Ave.
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
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1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
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1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
From: dabear(at)damned.org
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 01:08:27 -0400
I’m using an LED landing light. It lets me leave it on during cross country flights. It is very bright at night.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 10:06 PM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Landing Light
You can find them at aircraft Spruce. Will have to make your own U clamp.
Doc
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 4, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Frank Stelwagon <pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net (pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:
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Way back in the Yak Pilots Association magazine was an article about putting a Beech Bonanza Landing light on the nose gear. The Bonanza's light is on the nose gear, should be able to find one in a aircraft salvage yard.
Frank
N23021
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dabear
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:17 am Post subject: Landing Light |
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I’ll find out this weekend.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rico Jaeger
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 8:59 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Bear, do you know make / model by any chance? Or where you picked it up?
Thanks!
Rico Jaeger
915 S. 11th Ave.
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
//
1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
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1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
From: dabear(at)damned.org (dabear(at)damned.org)
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com (yak-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 01:08:27 -0400
I’m using an LED landing light. It lets me leave it on during cross country flights. It is very bright at night.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 10:06 PM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com (yak-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Landing Light
You can find them at aircraft Spruce. Will have to make your own U clamp.
Doc
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 4, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Frank Stelwagon <pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net (pfstelwagon(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:
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rocknpilot(at)hotmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:32 am Post subject: Landing Light |
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Thank you, Sir!!
Rico Jaeger
915 S. 11th Ave.
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
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1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
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1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
From: dabear(at)damned.org
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 09:16:25 -0400
I’ll find out this weekend.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rico Jaeger
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 8:59 AM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Bear, do you know make / model by any chance? Or where you picked it up?
Thanks!
Rico Jaeger
915 S. 11th Ave.
Wausau, WI. 54401
715.529.7426
//
1966 Cessna 150F ^/---//-X
N8558G //
//
1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X
N21YK //
From: dabear(at)damned.org (dabear(at)damned.org)
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com (yak-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: RE: Landing Light
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 01:08:27 -0400
I’m using an LED landing light. It lets me leave it on during cross country flights. It is very bright at night.
Bear
From: owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-yak-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 10:06 PM
To: yak-list(at)matronics.com (yak-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Landing Light
You can find them at aircraft Spruce. Will have to make your own U clamp.
Doc
Sent from my iPad
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Frank
N23021
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