Finally got the 3 night take off and landings out of the way today.
We had actually tried to do it a while back, but I wasn't completely happy with the interior lighting, something you can't tell until you're really in the dark. But at the time, we did taxi around the airport in the dark, and I was pleased with the exterior lighting.
Today, since it's getting darker earlier here in the North East, we decided to hang around and do the flights.
Our set up consists of 1 -71 watt 35' angle taxi light mounted in the nose, and 1- 71 watt 20' angle bulb mounted in each wingtip.
All bulbs are adjustable for aiming.
By USCANAM
By USCANAM
Used about 1/2 flaps to help keep the nose from getting too high, and I have to say that runway sure did light up with all three lights on.
I think I can sum it this way.
As I was coming in for my last landing, there was a small commuter waiting to take off. As I was rolling down the runway on landing I heard him say to the tower.."those are some lights. They're so bright it looked like he was a lot closer". As I pulled off the runway, I asked the tower if he was talking about me. "Yes", was the reply, to which I added..."that's the beauty of an experimental aircraft!!"
They took a lot of time and effort to develop. but well worth it.
Jack
RV9A
76 hours
We had actually tried to do it a while back, but I wasn't completely happy with the interior lighting, something you can't tell until you're really in the dark. But at the time, we did taxi around the airport in the dark, and I was pleased with the exterior lighting.
Today, since it's getting darker earlier here in the North East, we decided to hang around and do the flights.
Our set up consists of 1 -71 watt 35' angle taxi light mounted in the nose, and 1- 71 watt 20' angle bulb mounted in each wingtip.
All bulbs are adjustable for aiming.
By USCANAM
By USCANAM
Used about 1/2 flaps to help keep the nose from getting too high, and I have to say that runway sure did light up with all three lights on.
I think I can sum it this way.
As I was coming in for my last landing, there was a small commuter waiting to take off. As I was rolling down the runway on landing I heard him say to the tower.."those are some lights. They're so bright it looked like he was a lot closer". As I pulled off the runway, I asked the tower if he was talking about me. "Yes", was the reply, to which I added..."that's the beauty of an experimental aircraft!!"
They took a lot of time and effort to develop. but well worth it.
Jack
RV9A
76 hours