Cut into the beautifully flush riveted and custom painted aluminum wings of my Ercoupe??? That's NOT going to happen gentlemen !!!! :-)
If I really needed that extra 8 MPH I'd be flying an RV. Dan Hall N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: heavensounds To: Syd Cohen Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights Skyport has a kit to install them in the wings. If I was installing landing lights I would go that way. Eliacim ----- Original Message ----- From: Syd Cohen Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights Yes, Dan, I am confident. I've done quite a bit of drag testing on Ercoupes. Syd Dan Hall wrote: Hi Syd, Are you confident that number - 8 MPH for two landing lights? The reason I ask is that I put two landing lights on the main gear fairings of my Ercoupe (no shades) about 5 years ago and it didn't seem to make that big of a difference however; I didn't take before and after measurements. I fly at night and also appreciate the visibility while flying here in very busy SoCal. Dan Hall N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: Syd Cohen Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights Just a caution, Ed. Each landing light assembly will cost you about 4 mph. Are you sure you want to do this? Syd Ed Granato wrote: I found two old farings with landing lights in them but I think they are too far gone to salvage. My existing farings are in great shape so one idea was to obtain a pair of cylindrical sections that house the lights and connect them to the farings already on the main gear. Does anyone have a pair of these or perhaps the entire faring-light combo in good shape that they would consider selling? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM
