---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/27/23: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:51 AM - Yak 52 Landing Light (Rico Jaeger) 2. 06:31 AM - Re: Yak 52 Landing Light (John Warwick) 3. 08:21 PM - Re: Yak 52 Landing Light (Rico Jaeger) 4. 10:11 PM - Re: Yak 52 Landing Light (John Warwick) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:51:57 AM PST US From: Rico Jaeger Subject: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light Greetings, Redstars! I have struggled with trying to find a suitable landing light, housing and placement for such on my Yak for years. Maybe this is the year?! I was advi sed against installing a retractable model in the lower leading edge. I'd b e very interested to know if anyone has found something they appreciate tha t actually illuminates the runway on short final. 'Hoping your '23 is off to a great start and I look forward to hearing from you, friends! THANK YOU! Rico Jaeger 715.529.7426 // 1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X N21YK // Hangar #21 / AUW // 1941 Ryan PT-22 "Recruit" ^/---//-X N (TBD) // Hangar #35 / AUW ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:19 AM PST US From: John Warwick Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light You=99ll see a GE lamp bolted to the nose strut on many 52=99s Rico. .. Which should illuminate the runway nicely. Mind you, the minute you pull power after the runway=99s made in a ni ght landing, all YOU are going to see is the blinding glow from the Red Generation fail light. It=99s a character builder for sure. J On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM Rico Jaeger wrote: > Greetings, Redstars! > > I have struggled with trying to find a suitable landing light, housing an d > placement for such on my Yak for years. Maybe this is the year?! I was > advised against installing a retractable model in the lower leading edge. > I'd be very interested to know if anyone has found something they > appreciate that actually illuminates the runway on short final. > > 'Hoping your '23 is off to a great start and I look forward to hearing > from you, friends! > > THANK YOU! > > Rico Jaeger > 715.529.7426 > > // > 1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X > N21YK // > Hangar #21 / AUW > // > 1941 Ryan PT-22 "Recruit" ^/---//-X > N (TBD) // > Hangar #35 / AUW > > > -- www.theyakcollection.com 619 933-2571 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:21:05 PM PST US From: Rico Jaeger Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light Ha ha! But what is used for a housing or bracket? There=92s a dozen great L ED lamps. But mounting is the holdup for me, John=85 Rico Jaeger 915 S 11th Ave Wausau, WI 54401 715. 529.7426 // Yak 52 / N21YK. ^/---//-X Hangar 21 / AUW. // // Ryan PT-22. ^/---//-X Hangar 35 / AUW. // EAA #345804 Warbird #13705 ________________________________ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of John Warwick Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 8:30 AM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light You=92ll see a GE lamp bolted to the nose strut on many 52=92s Rico. .. Which should illuminate the runway nicely. Mind you, the minute you pull power after the runway=92s made in a night la nding, all YOU are going to see is the blinding glow from the Red Generatio n fail light. It=92s a character builder for sure. J On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM Rico Jaeger > wrote: Greetings, Redstars! I have struggled with trying to find a suitable landing light, housing and placement for such on my Yak for years. Maybe this is the year?! I was advi sed against installing a retractable model in the lower leading edge. I'd b e very interested to know if anyone has found something they appreciate tha t actually illuminates the runway on short final. 'Hoping your '23 is off to a great start and I look forward to hearing from you, friends! THANK YOU! Rico Jaeger 715.529.7426 // 1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X N21YK // Hangar #21 / AUW // 1941 Ryan PT-22 "Recruit" ^/---//-X N (TBD) // Hangar #35 / AUW -- www.theyakcollection.com 619 933-2571 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:03 PM PST US From: John Warwick Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 8:24 PM Rico Jaeger wrote: > Ha ha! But what is used for a housing or bracket? There=99s a dozen great > LED lamps. But mounting is the holdup for me, John > > > Rico Jaeger > 915 S 11th Ave > > Wausau, WI 54401 > > 715. 529.7426 > // > Yak 52 / N21YK. ^/---//-X > Hangar 21 / AUW. // > // > Ryan PT-22. ^/---//-X > Hangar 35 / AUW. // > > EAA #345804 > Warbird #13705 > ------------------------------ > *From:* owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com < > owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com> on behalf of John Warwick < > john.warwick1@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2023 8:30 AM > *To:* yak-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: Yak-List: Yak 52 Landing Light > > You=99ll see a GE lamp bolted to the nose strut on many 52=99 s Rico. > > .. Which should illuminate the runway nicely. > > Mind you, the minute you pull power after the runway=99s made in a night > landing, all YOU are going to see is the blinding glow from the Red > Generation fail light. > > It=99s a character builder for sure. > > J > > > On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM Rico Jaeger > wrote: > > Greetings, Redstars! > > I have struggled with trying to find a suitable landing light, housing an d > placement for such on my Yak for years. Maybe this is the year?! I was > advised against installing a retractable model in the lower leading edge. > I'd be very interested to know if anyone has found something they > appreciate that actually illuminates the runway on short final. > > 'Hoping your '23 is off to a great start and I look forward to hearing > from you, friends! > > THANK YOU! > > Rico Jaeger > 715.529.7426 > > // > 1992 Yakovlev Yak 52 ^/---//-X > N21YK // > Hangar #21 / AUW > // > 1941 Ryan PT-22 "Recruit" ^/---//-X > N (TBD) // > Hangar #35 / AUW > > > -- > www.theyakcollection.com > > 619 933-2571 > -- www.theyakcollection.com 619 933-2571 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.