I love my AeroLEDs. They happen to be a sponsor of this forum as well.
I love my AeroLEDs. They happen to be a sponsor of this forum as well.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
Hey there Kitfox fans,
I am searching for navigation lights and like the Avio Ultra 360. My only concern is the payment options available from Avio. Choices are a wire transfer or credit card. I get a little antsy using a credit card for overseas transactions. Has anyone dealt with Avio? Any problems?
Also, as long as I’m thinking about lights, what about landing lights? I upgraded my wing tips but the space is limited for landing lights ( Microsun is off the table, too speedy). I found off road lights that will work from Baja Design, BD S2 Pro, flush mount. What have others used? Just looking for options.
Thank you
No issue with ordering from Avio with a credit card. Europe is a pretty safe bet. Your credit card provider most likely already has fraud protection in place at no cost to you.
I'm happy with my Avio, I made my own landing light. Much brighter and lighter than most options I've seen out there. Here is a picture for comparison (Both planes had wig wag on so only one light is shining in the picture.
The white plane has Baja Design S2's
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
I have been really happy with the lights I purchased from Superbrightleds. I looked on their website and they also have lights for off road vehicles that would work as landing lights https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...onal-vehicles/
Experimental aircraft may not have to use certified lighting but I will assume that the lights used must meet the the same requirements written in the F.A.R.s regarding aircraft lighting for night flight.
Using these type lights for enhanced recognition seems reasonable after F.A.R.s for night flight lighting are met. In 50 plus years of flying I don’t ever recall seeing flashing nav lights and assume they would not meet the standard. I also personally would not use any color flashing light facing forward other than white and maybe amber but am not sure on the legality of amber either.
Curious what others think about other than white recognition lights. I think about how Draco is lit and all, other than nav lights, are white and face all directions. No way you could miss Draco in flight but few of us produce enough electrical power in our Kitfoxs to light all those lights.
Obviously a red flashing beacon is legal on fuselage or vertical stabilizer.
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
Steve,
You are correct concerting Nav lights. They do not have to be certified, but they must meet the same specified standards concerning color, lumens and direction of visibility. It is by this range of visibility that you can discern the direction of flight of another aircraft at night, and the other aircraft can determine yours.
Ralph
If it's a day VFR machine in the US do you still have to conform to the light directions i.e 0 - 110 degrees?
I'm not stirring the pot (as you chaps say) but just interested if you have classifications of day/night/VFR/IFR etc that would allow lights such as these, which shine through 180 degrees-ish, instead of the certified directions.