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     1. 10:32 PM - cockpit lighting  (Don Hall)
     2. 11:36 PM - Re: cockpit lighting  (Dan Checkoway)
 
 
 
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Time: 10:32:04 PM PST US
From: "Don Hall" <dhall@donka.net>
Subject: RV7-List: cockpit lighting

Doing some electrical planning. 

For those currently active in the rv flying community, what interior
lighting options work best or seem common?

Here's what I'm thinking so far.  
- Baggage area light.  on/off switch in baggage area, not in panel.  So just
a line back to a breaker for planning purposes.
- I'm figuring no map lighting, I'll just rely on portable lighting.  
- light to illuminate the cockpit (maybe below the panel) just to help when
getting in/out of the plane at night or to make it easier to find something
dropped.  For this I suppose I'd add a switch on the panel itself.

Thanks,


******************************************
 Don Hall                  
 N517DG (registered)  
 rv7 fuselage
 http://rv7.donka.net <http://rv7.donka.net/> 
******************************************


________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________


Time: 11:36:57 PM PST US
From: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
Subject: Re: RV7-List: cockpit lighting

How about just using a compact LED flashlight?  ;-)

Playing devil's advocate.  Tally up your last 24 months' worth of night 
flight hours & honestly assess your needs.  LED lights weigh next to 
nothing but a few wires here, a few wires there, a few switches here, a 
few switches there, it does add up.  Imho KISS & light.

Speaking for myself, 1258 hours in my RV-7, only 61 hours at night.  
Less than 5%.  And this is coming from a guy who used to fly 25-30% at 
night.  I just don't do it nearly as much anymore.  Again, just speaking 
for myself, but it's good to be honest about your own "night needs."

So much of what we pile into these airplanes is superfluous.  I know 
more people who say, "I woulda left that out," than I do people who say, 
"I wish I put such-and-such in."  An example would be my buddy who is 
selling an RV-6 with 3 landing lights, full interior lighting, etc.  His 
plane is HEAVY.  Not the best climber.  And that 2% he flies at night, 
boy he loves that lighting...  ;-)

)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D
www.rvproject.com / www.weathermeister.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don Hall 
  To: rv7-list@matronics.com 
  Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:33 PM
  Subject: RV7-List: cockpit lighting


  Doing some electrical planning. 

  For those currently active in the rv flying community, what interior 
lighting options work best or seem common?

  Here's what I'm thinking so far.  
  - Baggage area light.  on/off switch in baggage area, not in panel.  
So just a line back to a breaker for planning purposes.
  - I'm figuring no map lighting, I'll just rely on portable lighting.  
  - light to illuminate the cockpit (maybe below the panel) just to help 
when getting in/out of the plane at night or to make it easier to find 
something dropped.  For this I suppose I'd add a switch on the panel 
itself.

  Thanks,


  ******************************************
   Don Hall                  
   N517DG (registered)  
   rv7 fuselage
   http://rv7.donka.net
  ******************************************


 

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