Wingtip landing lights?
Wingtip landing lights?
Hi all,
I'm open to suggestions for landing lights on an RV-7A. I would like the lights in the wingtips instead of on the leading edge of the wing.
Never say never, but I never fly single engine at night...so...the lights are more for visibility in the pattern during the day than for seeing where I'm going after dark.
I noticed a lot of RV's at Oshkosh with a 2.5" (about) round landing light mounted in the wingtip right by the nav lights.
Any idea who makes these lights? I believe they were LED's.
I'm open to suggestions for landing lights on an RV-7A. I would like the lights in the wingtips instead of on the leading edge of the wing.
Never say never, but I never fly single engine at night...so...the lights are more for visibility in the pattern during the day than for seeing where I'm going after dark.
I noticed a lot of RV's at Oshkosh with a 2.5" (about) round landing light mounted in the wingtip right by the nav lights.
Any idea who makes these lights? I believe they were LED's.
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A majority of the 2.5" lights are either halogen or HID. Duckworks sells both varieties. I am working on retrofitting my installation for LED's now. Stay tuned and I'll let you know how they turn out.....and their cheap!
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Are you making your own, or did you buy LED's?
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Wow I was just looking at the Duckworks new LED lights. Those look like they would be perfect. Then I'm thinking I could add the AeroLED's nav/strobes to complete it. They are thin adn small and should also fit in the wingtip lense.
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Me too
I'll be watching this thread as I want to do the same thing. Vans sells a kit for 2 small round lights in the tip. As I am building a taildragger, I'm thinking I would try to stuff two lights in each tip, one set pointed down for taxi and one set pointed more forward for landing.
Any ideas would be appreciated. I installed the tips but skipped the lights as I didn't know what I wanted to do.
Robert
Any ideas would be appreciated. I installed the tips but skipped the lights as I didn't know what I wanted to do.
Robert
Not a help to the OP, since there is only a RV-10 version today, but this may give you some ideas. This is the new cowl light from Aerosport Products that Geoff showed off at Oshkosh
http://aerosportproducts.com/
http://aerosportproducts.com/
Wow NICE! Will look into that.
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leffler wrote:Not a help to the OP, since there is only a RV-10 version today, but this may give you some ideas. This is the new cowl light from Aerosport Products that Geoff showed off at Oshkosh
http://aerosportproducts.com/
I am waiting for these.
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Yah!
That is slicker 'an snot!
I have leading edges cut out and am planning LED's of some type.
Not sure if I would put a THIRD eye on the cowl but it is cool!
Sometimes too much IS too much.
Sufficient overkill is a good place to be I suppose? One's definition of sufficient is personal.
CJ
That is slicker 'an snot!
I have leading edges cut out and am planning LED's of some type.
Not sure if I would put a THIRD eye on the cowl but it is cool!
Sometimes too much IS too much.
Sufficient overkill is a good place to be I suppose? One's definition of sufficient is personal.
CJ
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landing light
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I'm struggling with wing tip landing lights at the moment for my RV7. Wont do leading edge lights. I like the way this guy above did his. Also see: http://www.704ch.com/2010/04/wing-tip-lights.html
I Want to use 2" LED or MR16 75 watt spots. The secure mounting of the light has me puzzled. Is this a custom or modified mount? How do you adjust up/down left/right? Love to see behind both examples.
I'm struggling with wing tip landing lights at the moment for my RV7. Wont do leading edge lights. I like the way this guy above did his. Also see: http://www.704ch.com/2010/04/wing-tip-lights.html
I Want to use 2" LED or MR16 75 watt spots. The secure mounting of the light has me puzzled. Is this a custom or modified mount? How do you adjust up/down left/right? Love to see behind both examples.
I don't have any pictures of the mount. But it is a really simple set up. There are a coule of rings which hold the lamp, then 3 long screws with springs to adjust the angle. I think the RV 10 kit is the same way.
These are the set up I used. You can kind of see how it's put together.
http://www.killacycle.com/Lights.htm
These are the set up I used. You can kind of see how it's put together.
http://www.killacycle.com/Lights.htm
Brian
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I looked at what duckworks sells. I like the idea of small powerful LED in the tips. Was disappointed with the mounting method. Sounds like you super glue a cylinder housing in place, check your aim then fiberglass it down permanent. Not much room for later adjustments.
I'm moving back to my orignal idea of using simple MR16 75 watt spots which I already have. Mounting is the concern. Vans has a kit for $125 which might do the job. ( Vans item # LL 7/8 MR-16) http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/sto ... uct=ll_7-8
Killacycle mentioned above has a nice set up. I already haveLED nav lights and just want a mounting method for the light.. I think vans is the way to go at this point.
I'm moving back to my orignal idea of using simple MR16 75 watt spots which I already have. Mounting is the concern. Vans has a kit for $125 which might do the job. ( Vans item # LL 7/8 MR-16) http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/sto ... uct=ll_7-8
Killacycle mentioned above has a nice set up. I already haveLED nav lights and just want a mounting method for the light.. I think vans is the way to go at this point.
I looked at what duckworks sells. I like the idea of small powerful LED in the tips. Was disappointed with the mounting method. Sounds like you super glue a cylinder housing in place, check your aim then fiberglass it down permanent. Not much room for later adjustments.
I'm moving back to my orignal idea of using simple MR16 75 watt spots which I already have. Mounting is the concern. Vans has a kit for $125 which might do the job. ( Vans item # LL 7/8 MR-16) http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/sto ... uct=ll_7-8
Killacycle mentioned above has a nice set up.... but, already have LED nav lights and just want a mounting method for the light.. I think vans is the way to go at this point as there is an adjustment method.
I'm moving back to my orignal idea of using simple MR16 75 watt spots which I already have. Mounting is the concern. Vans has a kit for $125 which might do the job. ( Vans item # LL 7/8 MR-16) http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/sto ... uct=ll_7-8
Killacycle mentioned above has a nice set up.... but, already have LED nav lights and just want a mounting method for the light.. I think vans is the way to go at this point as there is an adjustment method.
Vertical Power VPX cant power up four MR16 bulbs
I am using the Vans duel bulb 75 watt MR16 Halogen in each tip for my RV7. The problem is the Vertical Power VPX cant power up 4 bulbs at once coming from two circuits without faulting. It can do two bulbs, one per circuit. I'm disappointed with Vertical Power because of this limitation.
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Re: Vertical Power VPX cant power up four MR16 bulbs
Hmmmm, how about using some relays? There HAS to be a workaround.timotb wrote:I am using the Vans duel bulb 75 watt MR16 Halogen in each tip for my RV7. The problem is the Vertical Power VPX cant power up 4 bulbs at once coming from two circuits without faulting. It can do two bulbs, one per circuit. I'm disappointed with Vertical Power because of this limitation.
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