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jim
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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I have a single strobe light I need to mount on my Firefly. Is there a "best" or standard place to put it for maximum visibility to other traffic?
Thanks,
Jim
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Where to mount a strobe |
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Here's where I stuck mine....I only have one.
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Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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Russ Kinne
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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Jim
FWIW I think top of the rudder is best for a single strobe (not too
heavy; watch balance) You'll be most visible to traffic above you,
should be good for any low-flying craft. If you can have two, put
them on wingtips
Do not archive
On Jan 8, 2007, at 4:04 PM, jim wrote:
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beauford(at)tampabay.rr.c
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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Here's another mounting possibility...This is a Kuntzleman SC-103.
Quiet Beauford
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biglar
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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Here's another idea - this one on a Mk III. The red strobe is from Aircraft
Spruce, the chrome mount is a shower pipe cover from Ace Hardware.
Lar.
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jim
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Where to mount a strobe |
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Thanks for everybody's input. The pictures were very helpful.
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Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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<< I have a single strobe light I need to mount on my Firefly. Is there
a "best" or standard place to put it for maximum visibility to other
traffic? Thanks, Jim >>
Jim -
I've heard that mounting your strobe high up on your vertical fin offers
the best overall visibility for a single-point location. I mounted my
Kuntzleman strobe on the leading edge of the fin, near the top.
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul, Powerfin-72
Cedar Crest, NM
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WillUribe(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:51 am Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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Here is how I mounted my Kuntzleman strobe.
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jim
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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It looks like the top of the v stab is where the overwhelming majority put
the stobe. I think I'll be putting it there too.
Thanks for your response.
Jim Dunn
N. Idaho
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<Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil>
<< I have a single strobe light I need to mount on my Firefly. Is there
a "best" or standard place to put it for maximum visibility to other
traffic? Thanks, Jim >>
Jim -
I've heard that mounting your strobe high up on your vertical fin offers
the best overall visibility for a single-point location. I mounted my
Kuntzleman strobe on the leading edge of the fin, near the top.
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul, Powerfin-72
Cedar Crest, NM
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biglar
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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Well, ya can't be all bad, living where you do. Lar, once
from Weippe, ID. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Santa Fe, NM
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jim
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Where to mount a strobe |
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About now I wish I lived farther south. We've had at least 4 bouts of storm-force winds, twice over 60mph peak gusts 69mph (I'm glad I have a hangar rated for 90mph).
Last Sunday I spent 3 hours plowing snow then ran out of daylight and couldn't fly. I'm off the next 5 days and hope to fly-fly-fly, although winds are forcast 20k tonight & Thu.
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: Where to mount a strobe |
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I'm off the next 5 days and hope to fly-fly-fly, although winds are
forcast 20k tonight & Thu.
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Jim:
Always look at the bright side. Seems you'll be saving lots of tire
rubber taking advantage of 20 kt winds, short take off and landing
roll.
john h
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