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--> RV6-List message posted by: Heiglesias@cs.com
Doyal:
I completed my RV6 in June 03
I had the same question as you do now. From my prior night flight experience
plus the advise of a close friend that has many ours as a pro in night flying
this is what I did.
You need the lights to point down some what into the runway. Not far ahead,
this is useless. In order to have a feeling for third dimensional depth
perception you need to see the ground close by. If not take a look at how the landing
lights are aimed in a 737.
What I did is to aim the lights so they are almost parallel to the ground
when the aircraft is in a 3 point position. I actually aimed the lights slightly
down in this position. If you can imagine (put a string) on the chord line of
the wing tip, the light should have an angle of at least 15 deg down respect
to the chord line of the wing.
I use two (one in each wing tip) GE 100Watt halogen sealed beams, p/n
GE-Q4509.
I get them from Aircraft Spruce ($24.95 ea.)
Great candlepower and narrower beam.
The first time I installed them they were too high. I had to re position
them. I forget now what the exact angle is from 3 point position to flying
position. I seem to remember it is close to 15 deg. But you can measure it in your
airplane.
Regards,
Eduardo Iglesias
N23EJ -RV6
Houston, TX
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