Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:48:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r02.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.98] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2982597 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Feb 2004 13:28:48 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.12.) id q.123.2a833346 (16781) for ; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:28:44 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <123.2a833346.2d57d9dc@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:28:44 EST Subject: A Free Opinion on LNC2 Landing/Taxi Lights X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1076264924" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 510 -------------------------------1076264924 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit When I first flew my 320 at night, the 100W GE 5109 imbedded in the PVC sewer pipe and glassed to the cowl did a beautiful job of illuminating the runway environment on the usual Lancair steepened approach. Once the round-out started the light shone perfectly down the runway centerline. Of course, I couldn't see over the nose to appreciate the light and, looking down and off to the left was as though peering into a black hole. It was about that time (circa 1997) someone in CA found a 100W reflectorized projector lamp (code to be supplied later) and a mount that could be bolted up to the leg. Eureka! Such a lamp and its' placement more than adequately lighted the black hole - even during taxi. The only drawback seemed to be excessive heat generated whilst the gear leg was stowed with the light left on - certainly enough heat to melt any wing icing in that area. The simple so lution was to make sure a set of contacts off the "gear down and locked" informational relay were used, along with "leg light" power switch (logical "and") before igniting the beam. Additional benefits became obvious thru use. Because the light was below the wing, there was no glare into the pilot's eyes although it is apparent that the prop is still spinning out front. Lighting up the bottom of the plane make it far more visible at night - my friend Arnie has one on each leg and he looks like a 747 with the bottom showing at night. I don't like HID lights on cars or planes since they are too bright and disturbing to anyone around them while they are on at night. That's my free opinion - take it for what it's worth. (Note that I am not using that $.02 nonsense.) Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) PS - I like Tim Ong's leg light housings and would have used them if I didn't already have a leg light mounted. -------------------------------1076264924 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When I first flew my 320 at night, the 100W GE 5109 imbedded in the PVC= =20 sewer pipe and glassed to the cowl did a beautiful job of illuminating the=20 runway environment on the usual Lancair steepened approach.  Once the=20 round-out started the light shone perfectly down the runway centerline. = ; Of=20 course, I couldn't see over the nose to appreciate the light and, looking=20 down and off to the left was as though peering into a black hole. = =20
 
It was about that time (circa 1997) someone in CA found a 100W=20 reflectorized projector lamp (code to be supplied later) and a mount that co= uld=20 be bolted up to the leg.  Eureka!  Such a lamp and its' place= ment=20 more than adequately lighted the black hole - even during taxi.  The on= ly=20 drawback seemed to be excessive heat generated whilst the gear leg was stowe= d=20 with the light left on  - certainly enough heat to melt any wing icing=20= in=20 that area.  The simple solution was to make sure a set of contacts off=20= the=20 "gear down and locked" informational relay were used, along with "leg light"= =20 power switch (logical "and") before igniting the beam.
 
Additional benefits became obvious thru use.  Because the light wa= s=20 below the wing, there was no glare into the pilot's eyes although it is=20 apparent that the prop is still spinning out front.  Lighting up t= he=20 bottom of the plane make it far more visible at night - my friend Arnie has=20= one=20 on each leg and he looks like a 747 with the bottom showing at night.
 
I don't like HID lights on cars or planes since they are too bright and= =20 disturbing to anyone around them while they are on at night.
 
That's my free opinion - take it for what it's worth.  (Note that=20= I am=20 not using that $.02 nonsense.)=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)
PS=20 - I like Tim Ong's leg light housings and would have used them if I didn't=20 already have a leg light mounted.
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