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Aerosport Cowl Light

Ivan Kristensen

Ivan Kristensen

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I recently purchased the Cowl light from Aerosport. This is an excellent addition to the RV-10 and very easy to install.

I already have the standard Wing tip lights from Vans plus a HID light from Duck Works mounted in the LE near the left wing tip. This configuration still didn't light up the center on the runway as well as I would like.

With the installation of the Aerosport Cowl Light this problem was solved. Now the center line of the runway and the taxi ways are properly lit and maneuvering especially after landing has become much easier.

I highly recommend this product!
 
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Show Planes Cowl

Wish I could do the same. Zac and Geoff sent me a piece to see if it would work on the Sow Planes Cowl in some form or fashion but it's contour is different pointing the light way off center.
 
I have been so happy with the results that I have started stocking the Aerosport fixture and the baja designs lights. It's a fairly easy install and a fantastic light.
 
Pictures

Any pictures of the Aerosport fixture with the baja designs lights?

Thanks,
Lynn
 
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Hey that plane looks familiar..

I love the baja light install Jesse did for me. I can now "safely" land at the unlit airport in the dark, where I work.
 
Thanks for posting the pictures, one more request, do you have any of the back side?
 
Thanks Bob, I have looked at those, but neither seems to be for the Baja designs light, so I was curious what it took to create a custom mount, or am I missing something.

Thanks,
Lynn
 
Spect of mr-16

Hi zac.
What are the specification of the mr-16 that you use.
I will probably add your light for my rv-10. Want to decide if i should go with the mr-16, the other led on your website or baja.
Any radio noise with uour mr-16?
Thank you
 
Our light is designed to fit the mr-16 ,kuntzelman or the Baja design LED lights.
As for radio noise we have had no noise with all three of these. I feel the MR-16
dual bulb set up is a little brighter than the Kuntzelman both are adequate.
But the Baja light is way better the Squadron pro driving light is the recommended light. The spot light Squadron pro works well also.
When you order just specify which light you prefer and we will send the appropriate light mount with the unit.

My recommendation is the Baja Design light. As one customer said "We have crazy light now" with the Baja unit

http://aerosportproducts.com
 
Baja light installed

I finally finished the installation of the Baja light fixture. Initially I installed two MR-16 LED lights but on Geoff's recommendation I took them out and installed the Baja instead. Here is a link to their web site http://www.bajadesigns.com/ProductDetail?ItemNumber=490003

The lighting I had before this installation was a single Duckworks HID LE light near the LH wing tip plus a MR-16 light in each wing tip one of which was a HID. This setup seemed marginal to me, with the addition of of the Aerosport cowl light fixture with two LED lights the center line lighting was vastly improved.

I have yet to test this new Baja Squadron Pro light with 4 LED lights in it but judging by how bright it is during daylight hours and reports I have heard it will bring night back to day.... I will report back here as soon as I have had a chance to test it during night landings

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Here I am getting a helping hand from the master himself Mr. Geoff Combs.

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The fixture with two MR-16 LED lights

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The Squadron Pro light installed.

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The finished product! The most difficult part of the job was the prepping and painting, especially with two colours.

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These are pictures of the box the light came in to give you an idea of what to order.

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If one is interested in rolling their own LED MR-16 solution, does anyone have the specs and or source of suitable MR-16 lamps?
 
RV-7 cowl light

Bevan said:
Says for RV10 but could this be made to work on a RV7 cowl?

Bevan
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I believe Geoff and his design team is working on a solution for an RV-7 and the rest of the RV line of aircraft but at the moment the only cowl this light fixture will fit is the RV-10.
 
Not as nice but....

I have the Show Planes cowl and Geoff's light won't work as we determined this with them sending me the light mounting bezel. I spoke with Zac about a solution and although Zac offered to laser scan the cowl for a version of the light for the Show Planes cowl, I wasn't able to fly the plane up to him.

I decided to create my own. It took about 4 days to finish it.... It's not as elegant as Geoff's and certainly not as EASY to install. Overall result is the Baja Light is outstanding!! Lights up the runway center line.
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