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a.s.elliott(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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I am going to use (really bright) automotive HID driving lights instead of the aviation-type lights for my wing-mounted landing and taxi lights. I would like to have a little more solid structure to hook to for the light mounts. Does anyone see any structural or operational problem with moving the lights one rib inboard? That is, placing them between the two most outboard leading edge ribs, instead of between the most outboard and the tip?
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Andy Elliott, Mesa, AZ
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Tim Juhl
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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I believe in some earlier versions of the 601 the landing lights were one bay inboard. One reason for keeping the lights as far out as possible is to reduce glare and prop reflection that could bother the pilot. I'm not sure how much additional strength you'll gain by such a move but I see no reason why it can't be done. Be sure that you use wire, switches and etc. that can handle the load.
Tim
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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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Andy,
I have installed the ZAC-supplied lighting, but I have moved it one bay toward the fuselage. This was at the suggestion of my EAA technical adviser. I had a "smile" in the nose skin at that point and the move eliminated the blemish.
Jay in Dallas
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| Quote: | I am going to use (really bright) automotive HID driving lights instead of the aviation-type lights for my wing-mounted landing and taxi lights. I would like to have a little more solid structure to hook to for the light mounts. Does anyone see any structural or operational problem with moving the lights one rib inboard? That is, placing them between the two most outboard leading edge ribs, instead of between the most outboard and the tip?
Thanks,
Andy Elliott, Mesa, AZ
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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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just remember you have to look at the servicabilty factor, if you move them in closer inboard, you may need to add a hatch. The ones done more towards the tip were most likely planned and execut4ed after the wing was done.
SO if planning on doing them inboard, think of doing them prior to sealiong the wing skin.
Juan
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leinad
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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Andy,
It looks like you're getting some good feed back here, but I was wondering if you had considered one other alternative. When doing my light assembly I used a complete nose rib instead the little peice called for in the plans. This I lightened with some large flanged lightening holes. I can still reach it from the wing tip service hole. Then again, being a plans builder meant making just one more nose rib. Not sure you're going that route.
Dan
| Quote: | I am going to use (really bright) automotive HID driving lights instead of the aviation-type lights for my wing-mounted landing and taxi lights. I would like to have a little more solid structure to hook to for the light mounts. Does anyone see any structural or operational problem with moving the lights one rib inboard? That is, placing them between the two most outboard leading edge ribs, instead of between the most outboard and the tip?
Thanks,
Andy Elliott, Mesa, AZ
N601GE (reserved)
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Location for wing-mounted landing lights? |
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on this subject i mounted 2 12volt Halogen lights in the lower engine cowl good light (also possible to go for LEDs) and very light. housing for lights was made from Acrylic Plastic.
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