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Tony Rothwell at (tony13rothwell@...) has the same light location as I. He sent me a picture of his Cozzy. He sent the picture, but sense it was taken in Australia it showed up upside down.   .
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From: Jim Evans <jevansez@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sun, May 10, 2020 3:00 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Tom, do you have ant issues with the lights illuminating the canard and thus affecting your forward vision?
Jim
Second one I've seen. I think we have a great setup. I modified the lamps somewhat to fit.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
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From: Tony Rothwell < tony13rothwell@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sat, May 9, 2020 7:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Hey Tom, we think alike - mine have been flying 22 years now. Would like to go from halogen to LED bulbs but getting narrow beam (5-12 deg) in LED is difficult!!
Advantage of landing lights in the wingtips is getting around amongst others on the aprons and parking lots. Steady or wig-wag....... works for me!
Photo IS the correct way up - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere anyway!!
At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
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NO! IN fact they put just enough light brushing the canard so anyone above or in the pattern can see the plane.
I think, my opinion that it looks cool, not at all overwhelming.Next night flight I'll see if a picture will turn out.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
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From: Jim Evans <jevansez@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sun, May 10, 2020 3:00 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Tom, do you have ant issues with the lights illuminating the canard and thus affecting your forward vision?
Jim
Second one I've seen. I think we have a great setup. I modified the lamps somewhat to fit.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
KVCB
KJ6PZN
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From: Tony Rothwell < tony13rothwell@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sat, May 9, 2020 7:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Hey Tom, we think alike - mine have been flying 22 years now. Would like to go from halogen to LED bulbs but getting narrow beam (5-12 deg) in LED is difficult!!
Advantage of landing lights in the wingtips is getting around amongst others on the aprons and parking lots. Steady or wig-wag....... works for me!
Photo IS the correct way up - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere anyway!!
At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
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Tom, do you have ant issues with the lights illuminating the canard and thus affecting your forward vision? Jim
Second one I've seen. I think we have a great setup. I modified the lamps somewhat to fit.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
KVCB
KJ6PZN
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From: Tony Rothwell < tony13rothwell@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sat, May 9, 2020 7:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Hey Tom, we think alike - mine have been flying 22 years now. Would like to go from halogen to LED bulbs but getting narrow beam (5-12 deg) in LED is difficult!!
Advantage of landing lights in the wingtips is getting around amongst others on the aprons and parking lots. Steady or wig-wag....... works for me!
Photo IS the correct way up - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere anyway!!
At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
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Second one I've seen. I think we have a great setup. I modified the lamps somewhat to fit.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
KVCB
KJ6PZN
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From: Tony Rothwell <tony13rothwell@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Sat, May 9, 2020 7:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED lights
Hey Tom, we think alike - mine have been flying 22 years now. Would like to go from halogen to LED bulbs but getting narrow beam (5-12 deg) in LED is difficult!!
Advantage of landing lights in the wingtips is getting around amongst others on the aprons and parking lots. Steady or wig-wag....... works for me!
Photo IS the correct way up - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere anyway!!
At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
KVCB
KJ6PZN
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Hey Tom, we think alike - mine have been flying 22 years now. Would like to go from halogen to LED bulbs but getting narrow beam (5-12 deg) in LED is difficult!! Advantage of landing lights in the wingtips is getting around amongst others on the aprons and parking lots. Steady or wig-wag....... works for me!
Photo IS the correct way up - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere anyway!!
At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
Tom Smith A&P/IA
Long-EZ N12TS
Cell-707-592-0869
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From: Jenatepilot < jenatepilot@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Wed, May 6, 2020 10:09 am
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light?
Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log.
On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking
On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 < ezdriver@...> wrote:
I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens.
Sincerely,
Mike Scovel
SE Michigan
VariEze
Mbl (313) 608-7202
Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration.
It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air.
I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life..
Pods, if you have them would be great.
I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out.
In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes:
I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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At 500 lums this works just fine for me.
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From: Jenatepilot <jenatepilot@...>
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Sent: Wed, May 6, 2020 10:09 am
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light?
Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log.
Www.mykitlog.com/Jenatepilot
On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking
On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 < ezdriver@...> wrote:
I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens.
Sincerely,
Mike Scovel
SE Michigan
VariEze
Mbl (313) 608-7202
Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration.
It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air.
I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life..
Pods, if you have them would be great.
I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out.
In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes:
I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
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I have such inverted Porche frog light come out from underneath the nose of my Cozy and operated with a linear actuator. The good part is that the light beam is adjustable, but with all these LED options there is these days, I do not think I would go that route again. Rather build a fixed system, maybe of a combo of landing light and taxi and arrange for a tall, vertical beam and you would not need any adjustments at all... My two cents on the subject Jay Skovbjerg
On May 6, 2020, at 16:11, Steve Rothert via groups.io <SWROTHERT@...> wrote: All good ideas and comments!
Another idea that I had (but would take a lot of work) was to make a new access cover in the nose which was hinged and attached to some type of linear actuator. The landing light would be retractable like the headlights on a Porsche 944 or the early Corvette Stingrays.
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Keep it simple front of the cowl with a plexiglass window
All good ideas and comments!
Another idea that I had (but would take a lot of work) was to make a new access cover in the nose which was hinged and attached to some type of linear actuator. The landing light would be retractable like the headlights on a Porsche 944 or the early Corvette Stingrays.
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From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Wayne Hicks via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:07 PM To: members@canardzone.groups.io Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 12:33:01 PM EDT, nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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All good ideas and comments!
Another idea that I had (but would take a lot of work) was to make a new access cover in the nose which was hinged and attached to some type of linear actuator. The landing light would be retractable like the headlights on a Porsche 944 or the early Corvette Stingrays.
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Here's how I did it.
....Wayne Hicks, Cozy IV
On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 12:33:01 PM EDT, nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of A R Goldman via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11:11 AM
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
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Colorado Springs, CO
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Didn’t know who originated it, but when I saw yours at Osh that year, I knew I just had to do it as well. Mike Scovel
From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joe Person Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 3:35 PM To: members@canardzone.groups.io Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? Mike, Ah, yes, I have the “Ken Clunis ice-resistant” pitot config on my Eze. -Joe Person
On May 6, 2020, at 12:28 PM, nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
No Joe, I speaking of your Pitot Tube in your Vari. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com No landing light in my Eze. -Joe Person I would like to see the picture of landing light in the nose too! On May 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you. Mike Where is your pitot tube? Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log. On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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Joe Person
Mike,
Ah, yes, I have the “Ken Clunis ice-resistant” pitot config on my Eze.
On May 6, 2020, at 12:28 PM, nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
No Joe, I speaking of your Pitot Tube in your Vari. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joe Person
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 3:21 PM
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? No landing light in my Eze. -Joe Person I would like to see the picture of landing light in the nose too! On May 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you. Mike Where is your pitot tube? Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log. On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
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From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joe Person Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 3:21 PM To: members@canardzone.groups.io Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? No landing light in my Eze. -Joe Person I would like to see the picture of landing light in the nose too! On May 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you. Mike Where is your pitot tube? Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log. On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
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From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of A R Goldman via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 3:09 PM To: members@canardzone.groups.io Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? Mike, Still in process, things have pretty much ground to a halt here with the sequester, I've been out to the hanger 2X since it started. I am using 2 Aeroled "sun beam lights approx 4X3" which will be mounted on the front surface of bulkhead 1. I have designed mounting tabs for these which in effect give a 3 point fixation. between each of these points (bolts) there will be a compression spring bearing on the tab and the bulkhead (with washer on bulkhead or some protective device. the bolt will go through the bulkhead into a captured nut. Alternatively the bolt/screw head will go through the bulkhead into a captured nut on the light tabs. This will give me the ability to aim each light. The curvature in the nose (aerocanard) is not terribly complex and I will be doing tests to see if I can, after applying felt to the fuselage, make a simple jig, heat the plexi, and holding the jig press it onto the surface and let it cool. Before cutting out the light holes, I will fabricate a joggle to accept the trimmed plastic. If the direct method fails, I will make an impression (probably with plaster or cheap glass of the area,pour a positive mold and vacuuform the plastic over it. don't know when I will be doing this, but hopefully soon.. I will take pix..as of now the only pix I will have is of magic marker marks on the nose cone. If the screws come from the front of the jigs, aiming can be done through the ballast nose cover. If from the aft side of the bulkhead, through the hatch. The aim will, I think, be retained by the pressure of the springs as well as the captured nuts to resist vibrational movement. I hope this sheds a little light on the subject. In a message dated 5/6/2020 11:24:37 AM Central Standard Time, ezdriver@... writes: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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On May 6, 2020, at 12:20 PM, gary hall <gary.chris@...> wrote:
I would like to see the picture of landing light in the nose too!
On May 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you.
Mike
From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith Spreuer
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:04 PM
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light?
Where is your pitot tube?
Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log.
On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking
On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens.
Sincerely,
Mike Scovel
SE Michigan
VariEze
Mbl (313) 608-7202
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Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration.
It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air.
I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life..
Pods, if you have them would be great.
I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out.
In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes:
I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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I would like to see the picture of landing light in the nose too!
On May 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you.
Mike
From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith Spreuer
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:04 PM
To: members@canardzone.groups.io
Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light?
Where is your pitot tube?
Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log.
On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking
On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote:
I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens.
Sincerely,
Mike Scovel
SE Michigan
VariEze
Mbl (313) 608-7202
Email ezdriver@...
Email info@...
http://www.brighterstick.com
Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration.
It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air.
I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life..
Pods, if you have them would be great.
I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out.
In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes:
I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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In the nose, it is exactly like Joe Person’s. In fact he is where I got the idea from in the first place. I’ll get a picture of it later this afternoon and sent it to you. Mike
From: members@canardzone.groups.io <members@canardzone.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith Spreuer Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:04 PM To: members@canardzone.groups.io Subject: Re: [Canard Zone] LED Landing light? Where is your pitot tube? Mike I have zero regrets with my Pitot/landing light install in my ez. Check it out under avionics chapter on my build log.
On May 6, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Keith Spreuer <kspreuer@...> wrote:
I agree, the nose is a very good location. No deployment mechanism, turn it on in any flight regime, no shadows, no vibration no heat.... I used a High beam/low beam so I get both taxi and landing angles. I turn them both on at once but that is easily changed. I did relocate the pitot to above and behind the nose a few inches but it works well. The calibration is reasonable and no pitot in the dirt when parking On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM nosedragger48154 <ezdriver@...> wrote: I personally would really like to see the process you went thru to put the lights in the nose, that is if you took pictures of the all the different steps. Also how you are forming the Plexiglass lens. Sincerely, Mike Scovel SE Michigan VariEze Mbl (313) 608-7202 Email ezdriver@... Email info@... http://www.brighterstick.com Landing gear strut and brake light is great when you are in only landing configuration. It, however eliminates one of the advantages of lights (both in day and night) and that is when close to a busy airport illuminated and possibly alternating lights are one more thing that might catch the eye of other pilots in the air. I originally thought about wheel pants but dismissed that because of vibration (possibly not applicable to LEDs) but also increased heat in the pant via the brakes reducing life.. Pods, if you have them would be great. I am putting them in the nose and am about to mold the plexi. We will see how that comes out. In a message dated 5/6/2020 9:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, SWROTHERT@... writes: I've seen some guys put a landing light in the speed brake and another installation on the nose gear strut.
I have often thought about installing landing lights in the nose of the wheel pants but worried about the life expectancy with just normal vibration.
If you have the wing pods installed, another thought would be to install the landing lights in the nose of the pods.
Steve Rothert
Colorado Springs, CO
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