X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:46:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.5) with ESMTP id 1029319 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Jul 2005 07:51:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r1.7.) id q.129.60202067 (1320) for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2005 07:50:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <129.60202067.2ff7d971@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 07:50:09 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Four Inch Duct valve X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1120305009" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5009 -------------------------------1120305009 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/1/2005 10:43:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, 5zq@cox.net writes: Generally, there is no "action" at the mid wing tip loc (at least on a 320), thus my strobe is mounted independently there and sticks out so that all can see it (except for the pilot). I do not think there is any drag penalty. But Scott, I've got to put a nav light on the rudder anyway. It comes with the faring molded in. So I might as well use a compact combo unit such as the Whelen A500. You can replace the incandescent bulb in the tail light with a drop in LED from GS Air. Bill, Peer intently at this for a while------- _http://aviation.whelen.com/catalog/Anit-Collision%20Systems.pdf_ (http://aviation.whelen.com/catalog/Anit-Collision%20Systems.pdf) It seems to me that if one buries the strobe in the wing tip (OK for the +- vertical 75 degrees) the 360 degree rule is not satisfied and you would need a strobe in the tail, maybe doubling also as the rear "white" position light. I have a friend that did this in his 360 - just don't taxi behind him at night. Hmmmmm.... I don't know if my stick-out strobes perfectly satisfy the requirement at my level six-o'clock........ Oh, I did look further down the linked chart and see that I am OK from 1200 feet back and that the buried wing tip strobe setup does require at least one more at the tail. I also see that my friend's setup is wrong because the strobe system wiring (anti-collision) should be independent from other lighting. His flashing tail is wired to the position light circuit. It looks like he should have 2 lights in the tail, position and strobe. Of course you would want the closing F-16s to get a visual on you as you are passing over the White House on a dark and stormy night. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1120305009 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 7/1/2005 10:43:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 5zq@cox.net writes:

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Generally, there is no "action" at the mid wing tip loc (at least on=20= a=20 320), thus my strobe is mounted independently there and sticks out so= =20 that all can see it (except for the pilot). I do not think ther= e is=20 any drag penalty.

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Bill,

Peer intently at this for a while-------

htt= p://aviation.whelen.com/catalog/Anit-Collision%20Systems.pdf

It seems to me that if one buries the strobe in the wing tip (OK for th= e +-=20 vertical 75 degrees) the 360 degree rule is not satisfied and you would need= a=20 strobe in the tail, maybe doubling also as the rear "white" position=20 light. I have a friend that did this in his 360 - just don't taxi behi= nd=20 him at night.

Hmmmmm.... I don't know if my stick-out strobes perfectly satisfy the=20 requirement at my level six-o'clock........

Oh, I did look further down the linked chart and see that I am OK from=20= 1200=20 feet back and that the buried wing tip strobe setup does require at least on= e=20 more at the tail. I also see that my friend's setup is wrong because t= he=20 strobe system wiring (anti-collision) should be independent from other=20 lighting. His flashing tail is wired to the position light circuit.&nb= sp;=20 It looks like he should have 2 lights in the tail, position and strobe.

Of course you would want the closing F-16s to get a visual on you as yo= u=20 are passing over the White House on a dark and stormy night.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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