Nav light positions?

Posted by Andrew Helgeson on February 20, 2013 at 3:06pm

Besides wing tip green and red lights, a forward facing white light on the vertical stabiliser, where do the anti-collision lights go?

I live under the main approach path to Adelaide airport (groan) and I've been taking photo's at night of light locations, every plane seems to be different!

Any ideas? I need to run all the cabling before I skin the wings and tailplane.

Thanks

Andrew

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  • Badman Teddy Edward June 9, 2014 at 2:14pm
    Goggle box....this idea intrigues me. Please share more info.
  • Henri June 7, 2014 at 3:01pm

    @ Andrew.

    I had a similar question and resolved it my way. In my case flying only on day time but with sun light (pretty obvious, is it not?)

    :-)

    So I solved my light position dilema using a strobe xenon flash tube on the back side of my models. Easy to see even in sunlight.

    Now I know if the model is coming or going :-)

    Works on 12V but 3S fully charged (4.2 x 3 = 12.6 volts) is fine too.. Works at 9V too..

    So why flashing xenon light instead of hyper bright large LEDs? (Power consumption!!) 

    Cheers

    Henri

  • Eddie Furey April 20, 2013 at 11:08pm

    I think the best idea is not to fly under the approach path. If you insist on breaking the law by doing so then having no lights would probably be less confusing for the full size aircraft. CASA regulations say no model aircraft within 3nm (5km) of any airport.

    Sorry to be a bummer, but it's a rule I agree with. Find a field further from the airport and fly there.

  • Paul Classon February 21, 2013 at 6:35pm

    Hi Andrew, 1:1 scale have red strobes or rotating beacons on upper mid fuselage and may have an additional strobe or beacon on the belly.  These can also be fitted with a 1/2 red/white lens with white facing to the rear.

    An anti collision light on the tail white incandescent or strobe.  This is the config on my a/c, hope it helps.  BR Paul.

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