No drag penalty if the light is in the nosebowl, but I've been told that
the bulbs don't last long due to engine vibration.
Syd
heavensounds wrote:
OK... What about the nose bowl option?
Eliacim
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Hall <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Syd Cohen <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; heavensounds
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights
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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Syd Cohen <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]
<mailto:[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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]
<mailto:[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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]
<mailto:[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?
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