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Light Requirements
- Thread starter szicree
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gmcjetpilot
Well Known Member
You don't need
You don't need any lights of any kind for day VFR. Lots of Piper cubs fly with out lights or even a battery, alternator or starter........ If fact you almost don't NEED an electrical system, almost.
A lot or RV's get full tilt electrical systems with all kinds of lights, not to mention a full IFR panel, when the pilot/builder fly VFR day almost exclusively. Think of all the weight, money and build time if you built a true Day VFR RV (lights and instruments). Of course today we need a radio and transponder mode C to go anywhere. Also larger high compression engines need a starter, and with low wing fuel tanks, we also need an electric fuel pump. So a no electrical system RV is not likely, but a few RV-3's have be built without electrical systems (no boost pump with firewall header tank).
Think light Steve. You can always lay the wires for future light expansion.
Cheers George
You don't need any lights of any kind for day VFR. Lots of Piper cubs fly with out lights or even a battery, alternator or starter........ If fact you almost don't NEED an electrical system, almost.
A lot or RV's get full tilt electrical systems with all kinds of lights, not to mention a full IFR panel, when the pilot/builder fly VFR day almost exclusively. Think of all the weight, money and build time if you built a true Day VFR RV (lights and instruments). Of course today we need a radio and transponder mode C to go anywhere. Also larger high compression engines need a starter, and with low wing fuel tanks, we also need an electric fuel pump. So a no electrical system RV is not likely, but a few RV-3's have be built without electrical systems (no boost pump with firewall header tank).
Think light Steve. You can always lay the wires for future light expansion.
Cheers George
No lights - very cool
Last weekend at Colmar in France I saw a Danish RV8 with no lights, and it really did look cool.
I've got more pictures here if you are interested.
http://rv8.ch/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=colmar05
Most European countries do not allow owner built and maintained aircraft to fly night VFR, or IFR.
Last weekend at Colmar in France I saw a Danish RV8 with no lights, and it really did look cool.
I've got more pictures here if you are interested.
http://rv8.ch/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=colmar05
Most European countries do not allow owner built and maintained aircraft to fly night VFR, or IFR.
