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Taking off, Jerry.
I passed on Operation Good Cheer, because I was supposed to go to Dallas. That got cancelled, weather, here. Landing is actually very cool. Nice slow deceleration, don't need brakes much at all. I was hoping he would get a picture as I passed by, but he didn't. 
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02-01-06, 10:11 PM
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While Larry and I were flying the circuit and Carl was taking video of our precise control I noticed that my landing lights were brighter than Larry’s. I have standard aircraft beams and I really don’t know what Larry has in his but the difference is huge. So I was thinking that maybe my lights were aimed differently than what Larry’s are. I decided to take some measurements on my skymaster to see if anyone else was interested in the way mine were aimed. Here is what I found:
On a flat concrete surface (hanger floor) I measured the following: Center of nose spinner to ground 46 inches Center of horizontal stabilizer to ground 68 inches Nose to door 31 inches Center of taxi light beam 63 inches (on door) Center of landing light beam 80 inches (on door) After seeing the video I am sure that you would agree that the lights on my skymaster are much more effective from the ground then the lights on Larry’s. The question is, How do the lights look in the air from another oncoming target? From the takeoff they still look a little brighter but I want to make sure my lights are not pointing down too much but are also effective in the air. Larry, we need to video air to air comparison too. While on the subject, does any one have the new style low energy super bright aircraft lights? If there is a post on this sorry I should have looked first. Also, how about the pulse light system? Is that effective for traffic awareness?
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Herb R Harney 1968 337C Flying the same Skymaster for 47 years
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02-02-06, 08:57 PM
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I measured
I put a mark on the floor for 31 inches out. Nose to ground, 45 1/2 inches Center Horizontal Stabilizer 64 inches (??) Center of Landing Lights, 65 inches Center of Taxi Lights, 64 inches. The bulbs say GE, no other markings. I suspect that because one of your lights is at 80 inches, that's the difference. I turned off the lights in the hangar, and moved my hand on the tape measure to where it was centered on the on the wall. Hint, do not look at the light, in a darkened hangar. Bad thing to do. I had pulled my plane in last time, so it was pointed at the back wall (actually, I just drove it in, my wife had the door opening when I landed).  I checked on HID lights. The conventional GE bulbs are $20-$25 each. The HID lights are $500 each.    Last edited by WebMaster : 02-02-06 at 09:09 PM.
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#157
02-03-06, 10:18 PM
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the landing light is at 80 inches this could be the difference but I like what I see
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Herb R Harney 1968 337C Flying the same Skymaster for 47 years
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02-03-06, 10:22 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by larry bowdish
[b]I measured I put a mark on the floor for 31 inches out. Nose to ground, 45 1/2 inches Center Horizontal Stabilizer 64 inches (??) Center of Landing Lights, 65 inches Center of Taxi Lights, 64 inches. Larry, your hrizontal is lower than mine.......even with the nose lower? Umm, doesn''t sound right. What size tires do you have? Did you measure the stabilizer from the leading edge? We should measure the belly to the floor
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Herb R Harney 1968 337C Flying the same Skymaster for 47 years
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