Dustyone
Well Known Member
Wing Tip Upgrade
One of the cool things to do at Oshkosh is meet all the owners and reps behind all the wonderful products on display.They sure are a passionate lot,eager to explain all the benefits of their products.
I caught up with Susan Calvin ( Operations Manager for Aeroleds ) and explained that I was in the market for some Nav/Lights.
She was kind enough to ship direct for me a new set of Aeroleds NS180 Nav/Lights for my RV-10.
The NS180's come well packaged with all connectors and complete instructions.
Three mounting screws and a 1/2" hole for the cables and the mounting is complete.
I have seen many great wing tips with polished mirrors or Plexiglas but had an idea for something different.
A friend in the sign industry had showed me some Class 1 reflective tape that you can order in Red and Green.
Class 1 reflective tape is 4 times brighter than normal reflective tape and is what is the industry standard for safety and road signs. I ordered some sample pieces from my local sign shop and as it worked out,the sample pieces were enough for each wing tip.
The result is a very bright tip enclosure,
and when any light hits the tips, (iPhone 6 flash )
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k...lVBxNQ0VY9SX0qYAUKvJgm39Kxcz5WYG=w924-h693-no
And when you turn on the Nav lights,
The instructions for the strobes come with a warning to use welding goggles when looking directly at the strobes,(what do they know ),
I tried several ways to photograph the strobes,but the only way was to be some distance from the aircraft. These are INTENSELY bright !
I completed my Tips with the Duckworks Taxi Lights,
http://duckworksav.com/WTLightKits.html#WT_Rnd_LED
these are 1500 lumens taxi lights that WIG Wag via my VP-X when landing.
So with the aircraft all back together and a quick taxi around the airport at night,I am very happy with the light output of my new Aeroleds. No noise was detected on either of my com radios while the strobes were on.
So,I am very happy with the Aeroleds NS180 upgrade,with their low current draw and sealed design,I expect many years of trouble free service.
With the reflective tape in the tips , the aircraft is a lot more visible when parked out on the ramp at night.
Cheers,
One of the cool things to do at Oshkosh is meet all the owners and reps behind all the wonderful products on display.They sure are a passionate lot,eager to explain all the benefits of their products.
I caught up with Susan Calvin ( Operations Manager for Aeroleds ) and explained that I was in the market for some Nav/Lights.
She was kind enough to ship direct for me a new set of Aeroleds NS180 Nav/Lights for my RV-10.
The NS180's come well packaged with all connectors and complete instructions.
Three mounting screws and a 1/2" hole for the cables and the mounting is complete.
I have seen many great wing tips with polished mirrors or Plexiglas but had an idea for something different.
A friend in the sign industry had showed me some Class 1 reflective tape that you can order in Red and Green.
Class 1 reflective tape is 4 times brighter than normal reflective tape and is what is the industry standard for safety and road signs. I ordered some sample pieces from my local sign shop and as it worked out,the sample pieces were enough for each wing tip.
The result is a very bright tip enclosure,
and when any light hits the tips, (iPhone 6 flash )
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k...lVBxNQ0VY9SX0qYAUKvJgm39Kxcz5WYG=w924-h693-no
And when you turn on the Nav lights,
The instructions for the strobes come with a warning to use welding goggles when looking directly at the strobes,(what do they know ),
I tried several ways to photograph the strobes,but the only way was to be some distance from the aircraft. These are INTENSELY bright !
I completed my Tips with the Duckworks Taxi Lights,
http://duckworksav.com/WTLightKits.html#WT_Rnd_LED
these are 1500 lumens taxi lights that WIG Wag via my VP-X when landing.
So with the aircraft all back together and a quick taxi around the airport at night,I am very happy with the light output of my new Aeroleds. No noise was detected on either of my com radios while the strobes were on.
So,I am very happy with the Aeroleds NS180 upgrade,with their low current draw and sealed design,I expect many years of trouble free service.
With the reflective tape in the tips , the aircraft is a lot more visible when parked out on the ramp at night.
Cheers,
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