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mwcreek(at)frontiernet.ne
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: Strobe Light Selection

I'm about to purchase a strobe/nav/position light kit. Can anyone tell  

me if it is better to use an Aeroflash system with the two power  

supplys monted in each wing or say a Creative-Air kit with one power  

supply that runs sheilded cable the legth of the wing?



Anyone have any comments on either manufatures product?



Thanks,

MIke C.

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: Strobe Light Selection

Mike,

I've got strobes and power packages in the tips of my wings.  Don't know 

about reliability issues after 90 hours flight time and 4 years 

installed yet,

but the idea of having a wing with more mass at the tips seems a good 

idea because of in flight convective.  I was surprised at the stability 

of my HDS

and the way it cuts through turbulence.  Not at all like the C150 I used 

to fly. A convective day it would wear you out.  The extra weight in the

tips along with usual 6 or 8 gallons in the wing tanks might just be a 

factor.



Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com



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 I'm about to purchase a strobe/nav/position light kit. Can anyone tell 

 me if it is better to use an Aeroflash system with the two power 

 supplys monted in each wing or say a Creative-Air kit with one power 

 supply that runs sheilded cable the legth of the wing?



 Anyone have any comments on either manufatures product?



 Thanks,

 MIke C.

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glastar(at)gmx.net
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: Strobe Light Selection

Hi Mike,



I had Aeroflash wingtip PS in my Glastar, on one of them the main 

condenser failed, as they're custom made you need to get them swapped by 

the manufacturer 50$ ticket. Meanwhile I've a central PS with the set 

from GS-Air and I'm happy, the Aeroflash lasted about 100hrs, the GS-Air 

have over 150 on it by now.



br Werner



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 I'm about to purchase a strobe/nav/position light kit. Can anyone 

 tell  me if it is better to use an Aeroflash system with the two 

 power  supplys monted in each wing or say a Creative-Air kit with one 

 power  supply that runs sheilded cable the legth of the wing?



 Anyone have any comments on either manufatures product?



 Thanks,

 MIke C.

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Dennis Johnson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 89
Location: N. Calif.

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: Strobe Light Selection

Hi Mike,

  

 I haven't flown yet (hoping for next month!) but I installed the  combined wingtip LED position lights and strobe lights from GS-Air 

 https://ssl.perfora.net/gs-air.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1541ee915db8cd2/shopdata/index.shopscript

  

 They look great and are probably a tiny bit more aerodynamic than the  certified ones from Whelen and Aeroflash, plus, they're cheaper.  They have  a single power supply, which has a variety of selectable flash sequences and two  power levels.  Customer support from GS-Air has been  outstanding. 

  

 Good luck,

 Dennis Johnson

   

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