Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:14 pm
by Carlos Trigo
I don’t want to start a discussion on putting or not putting strobes and position lights on a Waiex or a Xenos.
Please don’t answer in that direction.
I just want to know, from those who installed strobes and position lights in an Y-tail (Waiex or Xenos) aircraft, where in the tail did you put the tail strobe beacon, and the tail (white) position light?
Was it in the tip of one of the stabilators?
In both?
In the small rudder?
Thanks
Carlos
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Re: Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:19 pm
by Bryan Cotton
I used Whelen Orion 600s, which has rear facing white position light in the wingtips. No lights in back.
Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:33 pm
by Carlos Trigo
Bryan Cotton wrote:I used Whelen Orion 600s, which has rear facing white position light in the wingtips. No lights in back.
Bryan
Can you please post a picture of your lights?
Carlos
Re: Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:24 pm
by MichaelFarley56
Just like Bryan, I took a page out of the Cirrus Aircraft playbook and put all of my lights in the wingtips. I chose the LED Aveo Powerburst lights; very little power draw, lasts forever, contains both the position and strobe lights, and small size so they fit well and don’t add much Weight.
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ … kkey=74385
I love them!!
Re: Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:37 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Carlos,
Check out my video:
Also my build thread near the end:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=578&start=1170
You will need to back up a few pages.
Re: Where to put strobes and Nav lights in an Y-tail
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:48 pm
by Bryan Cotton
My nav and strobe light installation was on page 115 and 116.
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=578&start=1140