Because he doesn't know any better, I hoped he might learn
something.



"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
message
hlink.net...
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| news:OadVf.733$t22.245@dukeread08...
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| Wing tip lights can be and often are recognition lights,
but
| they could be ice lights, navigation lights, but each
type
| of light has an official name and purpose.
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| On a King Air 200/300 recognition lights are located at
the
| wing tip behind the cover but on the leading edge. They
are
| high intensity white lights that are about 2x3 inches.
They
| are designed to allow traffic and persons in the tower
to
| see the airplane and the bank angle. They also work as
an
| ice detector because the ice builds on the light shield
and
| if the recognition light is ON it really makes any ice
| shine.
|
| But the ice light is located in the engine nacelle, just
| along the leading edge to light up the wing so the pilot
can
| see the ice build up.
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| The navigation lights are colored lights of
international
| treaty approved colors and location.
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|
| That's swell, but I was asking why he decided to call the
lights on wingtip
| and tail "wingtip lights".
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|