Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:36:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r05.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3001379 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:18:46 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.14.) id q.156.2e411821 (4238) for ; Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:18:41 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <156.2e411821.2d68c2c1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:18:41 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 100 watt Landing light and housing for LNC2 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1077373120" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 540 -------------------------------1077373120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/21/2004 7:44:32 AM Central Standard Time, lorn@dynacomm.ws writes: why do we have the lens covered? Lorn, Dirt. Or - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. You mean that the air flow around a reverse parabola might actually keep most trash out of the actual Halogen bulb area? Rain, too? A cold water drop hitting the hot bulb doesn't destroy it? If anyone has experience flying at night in rotten weather, you certainly do. Lights on in the rain or taxiing thru slush? We have inquiring minds - anyone else out there run without covers? If so (and successful), it would sure save unnecessary effort (and a lot of screwing around) if the same would be reported here. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) PS - I have ordered "float glass" from Edmunds. The more sophisticated heat-insensitive lenses limit light transfer and generally cost more than $100. -------------------------------1077373120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 2/21/2004 7:44:32 AM Central Standard Time,=20 lorn@dynacomm.ws writes:
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Lorn,
 
Dirt.  Or - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
 
You mean that the air flow around a reverse parabola might actually kee= p=20 most trash out of the actual Halogen bulb area?  Rain, too? A cold wate= r=20 drop hitting the hot bulb doesn't destroy it?  If anyone has experience= =20 flying at night in rotten weather, you certainly do. Lights on in the r= ain=20 or taxiing thru slush?
 
We have inquiring minds - anyone else out there run without covers?&nbs= p;=20 If so (and successful), it would sure save unnecessary effort (and a lot of=20 screwing around) if the same would be reported here.
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)
PS=20 - I have ordered "float glass" from Edmunds.  The more sophisticated=20 heat-insensitive lenses limit light transfer and generally cost more than=20 $100. 
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