Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 863732 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:50:54 -0400 Received: from FIRE.PHYS.CMU.EDU ([128.2.26.129]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:44:23 -0400 Received: from fire.phys.cmu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (8.12.0.Beta10/8.12.0.Beta10/Debian 8.12.0.Beta10) with ESMTP id f8AEtLFE011151 for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:55:21 -0400 Received: from localhost (jbp@localhost) by fire.phys.cmu.edu (8.12.0.Beta10/8.12.0.Beta10/Debian 8.12.0.Beta10) with ESMTP id f8AEtKLh011147 for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:55:20 -0400 Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:55:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Jeffery Peterson To: Lancair Subject: rear facing nav light In-Reply-To: <20010909042224.AAA15344@pop3.olsusa.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > That's my recollection from all the LNC2's I've seen at airshows. They look > great, and if anyone's going to plow into you from behind they won't see the > lights unless they're off to the side. This is not expected to be the > problem that it was in my Cessna 150... > > I wasn't worried about the actual visibility from behind -- more the FAA > inspection. I noticed that white LEDs are now available that are very bright. a couple of these on the rudder should satisfy 360 degree visibility requirements, without the one inch faring needed for the standard bulb-in-the-back. Jeff Peterson LNC2 80% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>