Syd, Dang! My coupe is really slow. Now, I may know one reason. It has a landing light on each main gear. It sounds to me like we need an LED nose-bowl light, to avoid drag but endure vibration and reduce wattage required. I suppose that is unlikely to happen, though, unless it could be designed to fit more than just the Ercoupe. But, surely that could be done. Any of you manufacturers or distributors out there listening? Dave Winters
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Syd Cohen Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:25 AM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Landing Lights 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cohen ; heavensounds <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: ercoupe-tech@ <mailto:[email protected]> yahoogroups.com 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cohen Cc: ercoupe-tech@ <mailto:[email protected]> yahoogroups.com 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cohen Cc: ercoupe-tech@ <mailto:[email protected]> yahoogroups.com 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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cohen Cc: ercoupe-tech@ <mailto:[email protected]> yahoogroups.com 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
