I have mine in the nose bowl and the bulb has lasted 5 years! It worked fine the two times I have used it... Bob
--- On Sun, 11/29/09, Caliendo Dan <[email protected]> wrote: From: Caliendo Dan <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] LANDING LIGHT To: "Hartmut Beil" <[email protected]> Cc: "Techlist Ercoupe" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 1:00 PM And if you do go ahead with it, you might consider the LED landing lights which are apparently impervious to the vibration and last "forever". Claim is they pay for themselves in 3 to 5 years on bulb savings. Dan Caliendo Ercoupe Mach 0.14 3658H On Nov 29, 2009, at 2:53 AM, Hartmut Beil wrote: Larry. Be clear about the fact that cutting into the nose bowl means cutting into a $1000 piece. The main reason to have the landing lights in the gear fairings is that there is little vibration. The nose bowl is subject to a lot of vibration be it from the engine or the propeller. That translates into frequent replacements of the lamp unit. And maybe more vibration cracks in the nose bowl, depending on where you cut. If you rely on the landing light, I would recommend leaving it where it is now. If you don't, why not remove it altogether? Hartmut To: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com From: hogowne...@yahoo. com Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:52:05 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] LANDING LIGHT I want to move the landing light form the main gear fairing. I like the looks of the ones in the nose cowling. Suggestions anyone? Larry N99493 Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online.
