---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 05/09/18: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:56 AM - Re: Re: USA Compliant anti collision (Pete Lawless) 2. 09:45 AM - Re: Re: USA Compliant anti collision (William Daniell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: USA Compliant anti collision From: Pete Lawless We used to be able to buy these US strobes in the UK via an agent. Low power requirements, 2 amps, and the ones on my aeroplane have been working for 17 years. One on the fin and one under the fuselage. I notice they now produce an LED version. https://www.kestrobes.com/ Pete G-RMAC Classic #109 On 09/05/18 01:38, AirEupora wrote: > > ELECTRONIC POSITION / TAIL LIGHT / ANTICOLLISION LIGHT sold by Aircraft Spruce might work for you. Whelen are good, but they draw about 14 amps when you have the Nav lights and Strobe on. I had to put a 40 Amp on my Jabiru to handle the load for night flights. > Your engine only puts out 15 Amps, then when it gets warm it decreases. > > Read this from EAA > Am I required to have anti-collision lights on my homebuilt? > > No, if you are only going to using your aircraft for day, VFR flight. FAR 91.205 lists the instrument and equipment requirements for standard category aircraft. This FAR does not apply to Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft. > > If you intend to use your aircraft for either night VFR or IFR flight, you will have to comply with the requirements of FAR 91.205 because the operating limitations you receive as a part of your airworthiness certificate will include the following language: > > After completion of phase I flight testing, unless appropriately equipped for night and/or instrument flight in accordance with 91.205, this aircraft is to be operated under VFR, day only. > > Rick Stockton > N120EJ > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479965#479965 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:40 AM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: USA Compliant anti collision Pete Thanks. Apparwntly i dont need them for day vfr and converting to night vfr is simple. Im looking forward to living in the us. On Wed, May 9, 2018, 02:58 Pete Lawless wrote: > > We used to be able to buy these US strobes in the UK via an agent. Low > power requirements, 2 amps, and the ones on my aeroplane have been > working for 17 years. One on the fin and one under the fuselage. I > notice they now produce an LED version. > > https://www.kestrobes.com/ > > Pete > > G-RMAC Classic #109 > > > On 09/05/18 01:38, AirEupora wrote: > > > > > ELECTRONIC POSITION / TAIL LIGHT / ANTICOLLISION LIGHT sold by Aircraft > Spruce might work for you. Whelen are good, but they draw about 14 amps > when you have the Nav lights and Strobe on. I had to put a 40 Amp on my > Jabiru to handle the load for night flights. > > Your engine only puts out 15 Amps, then when it gets warm it decreases. > > > > Read this from EAA > > Am I required to have anti-collision lights on my homebuilt? > > > > No, if you are only going to using your aircraft for day, VFR flight. > FAR 91.205 lists the instrument and equipment requirements for standard > category aircraft. This FAR does not apply to Experimental-Amateur Built > aircraft. > > > > If you intend to use your aircraft for either night VFR or IFR flight, > you will have to comply with the requirements of FAR 91.205 because the > operating limitations you receive as a part of your airworthiness > certificate will include the following language: > > > > =C3=A2=82=AC=C5=93After completion of phase I flight testing, unless appropriately > equipped for night and/or instrument flight in accordance with =C3=82=C2 =A7 91.205, > this aircraft is to be operated under VFR, day only.=C3=A2=82=AC > > > > Rick Stockton > > N120EJ > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479965#479965 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.