Vertical Stab light
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:21 pm
by matthewurban
Would any of you recommend installing a strobe light on the tail of your vertical stabilzier? Looking at pictures it seems most of you dont. Im debating whether or not I should and if i do any recommendations? I know its not required by the FAA to have a light on the vertical stabilizer if I have lights on the wingtips.
Thanks!!
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:43 pm
by rizzz
matthewurban wrote:Would any of you recommend installing a strobe light on the tail of your vertical stabilzier? Looking at pictures it seems most of you dont. Im debating whether or not I should and if i do any recommendations? I know its not required by the FAA to have a light on the vertical stabilizer if I have lights on the wingtips.
Thanks!!
On the belly is much easier:
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l … 49&row=186
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:04 pm
by MichaelFarley56
Given the low cost of wingtip navigation/strobe lights, I think most people make things easy on themselves and go that route. Personally, I went with the Aveo Powerburst LED system; for a grand total of around $400, I have a bright set of lights that will probably never burn out, add almost no weight, and take almost no power.
That being said, its your airplane so do as you wish! :mrgreen:
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:16 pm
by daleandee
rizzz wrote:On the belly is much easier:
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l … 49&row=186
I added a strobe on the tip of the vertical stabilizer as, from what I understand, that is the best place for a single strobe to be seen well from all directions. It is a streamlined wing tip style that I fiber glassed into the tip. I also have a red belly strobe that runs off of the same power supply but I haven’t installed it yet.
I have no wingtip strobes but I do have some fierce LED Wig-Wag landing lights in the leading edge of the wings.
Tail tip strobe:
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Here’s a link to my Wig-Wag set-up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaca3NB5SLs
For your consideration and entertainment …
Dale
N319WF
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:27 am
by Gripdana
I am mounting an Aveo Posistrobe on this fairing I made. I can post a better photo with the light mounted when I get home
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:28 am
by Gripdana
Forgot to add the photo.
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:28 pm
by matthewurban
Great thanks! those pics are really helpful. It seems like most fiberglass a strobe on which is an option otherwise im thinking I may drill some holes into the top of the fiberglass tip and poke some LEDs through. I know its not required but that way it will improve my visibility for night flying and it might be a little easier for installation. Ill post a pic if I do decide to place a light.
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:18 pm
by Gripdana
Here is a link to the light I have mounted to the tail. I’ll post a photo of it tonight.
http://www.aveoengineering.com/index.ph … istrobe-xp
Re: Vertical Stab light
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:00 am
by Gripdana
Here is the Posistrobe mounted.
