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mrspudandcompany(at)veriz
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 Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject: Nav/position light specs |
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I am considering a "roll your own" set of LED lights for my homebuilt
aircraft. I know that I have seen the specs here on this forum. Can
someone point me in the direction of the FAA specs for the
navigation/position lights.
Thanks,
Roger
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: Nav/position light specs |
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/*TSO C30c and C96a */
On 9/15/2012 4:55 PM, Roger & Jean Curtis wrote:
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I am considering a "roll your own" set of LED lights for my homebuilt
aircraft. I know that I have seen the specs here on this forum. Can
someone point me in the direction of the FAA specs for the
navigation/position lights.
Thanks,
Roger
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Eric M. Jones
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Nav/position light specs |
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"...Roll your own LED position lights..."
I have published a lot on this and need to get this stuff back on my website. I took it off to work on it, so it needs updating...but the specs are still the same.
Remember--
1) You never use bright narrow angle LEDs and then try to fill in the required spatial distribution. (A narrow exception to this rule might be LED beacons).
2) Many LED products are simply bogus. The attached paper will make you smart enough to tell the difference.
3) Your buddy who rolls their own (or buys a poorly designed product) puts YOU in grave danger. Don't let them do it.
The attached was rewritten for Kitplanes, but they rejected it perfunctorily. My writing is intentionally a bit edgey--as any reader of this blog will tell you. Comments appreciated.
I used to sell my red and green LED position lights, but like so many products, I discontinued them because of the labor involved. But one of my first customers called to thank me...he landed at a dark field in Texas with failed landing lights. But as he got closer to the runway the LED position lights illuminated the runway.
Those babies were bright.
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JOHN TIPTON
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:43 am Post subject: Nav/position light specs |
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The items made by Ztron Labs are very price competitive which may make the
'roll your own' option not worth it
John (RV9a-Wings complete)
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mrspudandcompany(at)veriz
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:05 am Post subject: Nav/position light specs |
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Subject: Re: Nav/position light specs
Thanks everyone for your great info. Now I must digest it and come up with
a plan.
Roger
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