Paul,
Mebbe it depends on whether you want to satisfy the night
flight requirements down your way. I suspect they are not far from ours in
content.
If so, the great deterent is not so much the brightness but
the distribution of the light. Here in Canada, it is paramount. Non-standard
lights are tested in situ to determine the acceptability for night flight.
LEDs are coming, but the stringent requirements are still a bugbear except
for the taillight.
Good luck in your quest.
Cheers, ferg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul McAllister" <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
Subject: Alumuniun as a reflector
Hi all,
This is a little off topic, but I thought I would throw it out to the group.
In an attempt to reduce the night time power load on my Europa I am going to
try and use high intensity LED's as my wing tip lights. One of the products
I am looking to use is a high intensity LED that mounts on a heatsink. (see
http://www.lumileds.com/).
Is it possible to have aluminum anodized with a chrome like finish, or can
it be polished and some type of clear coat put on top? I'd appreciate some
input from folks a little more knowledgeable on this subject than me.
Thanks,
Paul - http://europa363.versadev.com
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