---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/18/08: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:42 AM - Re: 801 Landing Light (n85ae) 2. 05:28 PM - Re: Re: 801 Landing Light (n801bh@netzero.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:42:19 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: 801 Landing Light From: "n85ae" I think people discount the light bar idea, it works really well and is very convenient. Especially since it is easily removable. I leave it on all the time though. It looks cool as well, and I have had a lot of comments at the airport when people see it. Not to mention favorable comments over the radio from jealous pilots holding short when they see how well I am lighting the runway on final. When I built my Kitfox I put halogen wingtip lights in it. Personally I was never happy with them. They were difficult to align, and I never did get good runway illumination. Putting on the light bar worked great. The lights are big, they are close to the fueslage and probably well inside the turbulated air along the bottom so they don't produce a lot of drag. With the big halogens I can aim the plane and illuminate the runway all the way on final. Reflected light off the belly easily illuminates the ground under the plane on short final which really helps in the tail dragger at night. Anybody who has landed a taildragger at night will know exactly what I mean, since it can be a hair raising feeling flaring into a dark void when you can't see over the nose. I think in a trigear it will be even better. I welded the light bar together myself in an evening, it took a LOT less time to put together than fitting the lenses to the tips for the wingtip lights, were I to do it all over I would have never put in the tip lights to begin with. I think if I built a Lancair I would probably not think about a light bar, but on a utility plane ... I think they are a great solution. Regards, Jeff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188473#188473 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:28:20 PM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: 801 Landing Light I agree, it is a great idea.... do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com -- "n85ae" wrote: I think people discount the light bar idea, it works really well and is very convenient. Especially since it is easily removable. I leave it on all t he time though. It looks cool as well, and I have had a lot of comments at the airport when people see it. Not to mention favorable comments over the radio from jealous pilots holding short when they see how well I am lighting the runway on final. When I built my Kitfox I put halogen wingtip lights in it. Personally I was never happy with them. They were difficult to align, and I never did get good runway illumination. Putting on the light bar worked great. The lights are big, they are close to the fueslage and probably well inside the turbulated air along the bottom so they don't produce a lot of drag. With the big halogens I can aim the plane and illuminate the runway all the way on final. Reflected light off the belly easily illuminates t he ground under the plane on short final which really helps in the tail dragger at night. Anybody who has landed a taildragger at night will know exactly what I mean, since it can be a hair raising feeling flaring into a dark void when you can't see over the nose. I think in a trigear it will be even better. I welded the light bar together myself in an evening, it took a LOT less time to put together than fitting the lenses to the tips for the wingtip lights, were I to do it all over I would have never put in the tip light s to begin with. I think if I built a Lancair I would probably not think about a light ba r, but on a utility plane ... I think they are a great solution. Regards, Jeff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188473#188473 ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ Summer Spa Sweepstakes Enter for your chance to WIN a Summer Spa Vacation! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/JKFkuJkEPzykoEfP2cAMTlPfl KrI9W0gpvl6cIlD0TqdJsqMQFtKIa/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.