placement of strobe and navigation lights.
01-19-2003 | 12:52 PM
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placement of strobe and navigation lights.
Hello,
I would like to know the accepted area that the strobe light is mounted on real low wing aircraft.
I have a 4* 120 and might want to add a strobe or a rotating beacon. It is probably too late now for navigation lights, on the vertical fin, as it is sheeted and ready to cover right now. I don't feel like doing any "major surgery" to that fin, and don't want to put on navigation lights on the wing only. ALL or none!!
I seems to me I have seen the strobe on the bottom. I was thinking about on the bottom fuse, right behind the wing TE. What are your views on this.
Thanks in advance.... lownslo
PS. Does anyone have any pictures, hints, or suggestions about installation that you could post?
I have been to the RAM website, but they showed the strobe on a heli, and don't have any detailed installation pictures etc. I am counting on you guys!!!
I would like to know the accepted area that the strobe light is mounted on real low wing aircraft.
I have a 4* 120 and might want to add a strobe or a rotating beacon. It is probably too late now for navigation lights, on the vertical fin, as it is sheeted and ready to cover right now. I don't feel like doing any "major surgery" to that fin, and don't want to put on navigation lights on the wing only. ALL or none!!
I seems to me I have seen the strobe on the bottom. I was thinking about on the bottom fuse, right behind the wing TE. What are your views on this. Thanks in advance.... lownslo
PS. Does anyone have any pictures, hints, or suggestions about installation that you could post?
I have been to the RAM website, but they showed the strobe on a heli, and don't have any detailed installation pictures etc. I am counting on you guys!!!
01-19-2003 | 08:10 PM
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placement of strobe and navigation lights.
Lownslo,
The FAA says, in an article from Sport Pilot magazine, Dec 1993- Red strobe (nav) on left wingtip, Green on right wingtip, and, White, or taillight, Tip of vert., very tailend, below rudder, or upper fuselage, rear. The FAA approved system must project 360 degrees around vert., and 30 degrees above and below the horizontal plane.
Jetts
The FAA says, in an article from Sport Pilot magazine, Dec 1993- Red strobe (nav) on left wingtip, Green on right wingtip, and, White, or taillight, Tip of vert., very tailend, below rudder, or upper fuselage, rear. The FAA approved system must project 360 degrees around vert., and 30 degrees above and below the horizontal plane.
Jetts
01-19-2003 | 08:31 PM
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placement of strobe and navigation lights.
Airplanes that have all the lights use a red beacon on the tail (or on top of the fuselage) to be used anytime an engine is running. Bigger airplanes will have a beacon on the bottom of the fuselage also. White strobes are mounted on the wingtips and are used only for flying.
Now, this is the norm. and many airplanes dont follow it. Some small aircraft use a beacon on the top of the fuse behind the cockpit. This was usually done on older aircraft using the old fashioned rotating beacons that were too big to mount in the tail. Some also had a strobe on the bottom of the fuse as well. There have been MANY combinations of lights used by manufacturers over the years, and many more added by owners. So, if you wanted to add a strobe or beacon on the top and bottom of the fuse i can guarantee you that there have been airplanes of this configuration that are still out flying around. Hope this helps.
Now, this is the norm. and many airplanes dont follow it. Some small aircraft use a beacon on the top of the fuse behind the cockpit. This was usually done on older aircraft using the old fashioned rotating beacons that were too big to mount in the tail. Some also had a strobe on the bottom of the fuse as well. There have been MANY combinations of lights used by manufacturers over the years, and many more added by owners. So, if you wanted to add a strobe or beacon on the top and bottom of the fuse i can guarantee you that there have been airplanes of this configuration that are still out flying around. Hope this helps.
