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dhall(at)donka.net
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: 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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dan(at)rvproject.com
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: 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

  

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dhall(at)donka.net
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:36 am Post subject: cockpit lighting

Thanks, it's always great to learn the "what I wish I had  done instead" lessons before I wish I had done.

  

 I think I'm just going to leave one spot for expansion on  the breakers and plan for no lighting.  

  

  

  ******************************************

 Don  Hall                   

  N517DG (registered)   

  rv7 fuselage

  http://rv7.donka.net

 ******************************************

  



   From: owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan  Checkoway

Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:36 AM

To:  rv7-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: 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

  

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