At 04:01 PM 4/12/2014, you wrote: >So, how do we know if these auto lights are bright enough to satisfy the regs? >Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
the requirements are contained in FAR part 23 (part 23.1889 or close to that) but don't try wading through the government speak. Go to Aircraft Spruce catalog page 568 in their latest catalog for simple drawings. I've seen it in their older catalogs also. With that said, lets get real. If you have the correct color lights in the correct places and a working strobe(s), who is ever going to challenge you with an instrument to measure candle power output and angles of visibility? How many times do you fly at night anyway? I think this whole system of red/green/white is outdated anyway. How often do you use that system to determine which way an aircraft is flying? You see lights and determine which way they are moving even before you can identify red/white or green/white or just white. You don't spot airliners flying 5 miles overhead with wing position lights you see the flashing anti-collision lights. Have one or more good strobes with good area coverage and don't worry about it, IMHO. Jeff Scott has the best setup I've seen on a KR but I'm guessing they weren't cheap. :-) Larry Flesner
