I was cleaning bugs off the Val not long ago, and much to my surprise, i felt a slight depression in the top of the starboard wingtip light Plexiglas cover. I looked close, and sure enough, it had melted a little, directly over the Nav light. The lights are mounted exactly per plans, centered between top and bottom, and the integral strobes do not appear to be a problem. I have tip HID landing lights which I use quite a bit - but again, the melted spot corresponds perfectly to the Nav light.
In the 900 hours I have been flying the Val, only a very small percentage of the time has been at night, so the Nav lights don't get used terribly often. I have probably flow more night flights in the past night months than in the two years before that, so this is a recent development.
The "dent" isn't worth fixing right now, but I am curious if anyone else has seen this problem?
Paul
In the 900 hours I have been flying the Val, only a very small percentage of the time has been at night, so the Nav lights don't get used terribly often. I have probably flow more night flights in the past night months than in the two years before that, so this is a recent development.
The "dent" isn't worth fixing right now, but I am curious if anyone else has seen this problem?
Paul