dlm34077
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 115
Location: AZ
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 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:28 pm Post subject: cowl mounted light |
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I found an instance this morning where a cowl mounted landing/taxi light might have helped. I have the HIDs in the wingtips and they focus and merge about 50 feet ahead of the aircraft. During taxi this morning before daylight I followed the taxi lines over a rubber chock set. After examination the nose pant rear fiberglass is cracked and I will have to repair. Still to be determined : whether this is due FBO stupidity /carelessness or deliberate by some disgruntled airport visitor. The chock was left on the centerline about 50 from the start of the movement area point. The location is the only path between the runway environment and the majority of hangars and covered tie downs. Authorities are still trying to determine why they were there.. Of all the places to drop these chocks, if unintentional, this is the only place on the airport guaranteed to cause damage in the dark. A nose mounted light might have helped; the wingtip mounted lights were disadvantaged by a 90 degree turn prior.
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