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Old March 30th 04, 05:58 AM
JH
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Personally, I enjoy an evening flight that lasts into twilight and a
little beyond. The air is calmer. Air traffic chatter is less. The lights of
the countryside are beautiful. And the stars and moon seem closer. Realize
it is riskier. But leaving the ground is riskier.

Don't have to use it if installed. If not installed, CAN'T use it. If it
helps you get home once or twice a year, it is well worth it. IMHO

Joe


"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:08:40 GMT, Dillon Pyron
wrote:

I'm looking at this from a newbie's point of view.

Why build day VFR? Not so much of a question of why not IFR, I can
understand that. But why day only? Is it just that much simpler to
build? In many areas (I learned to fly in the LA basin, Torrance)
lights are almost a neccesity.

Just looking for the logic, not being critical of the decision.


Most Fly Babies are day VFR aircraft, are most Pietenpols, Baby Aces,

etc.

Mine has lights and a strobe, and I've been contemplating removing them.
It's a waste of weight, it's a source of potential problems. I've made

one
night flight since buying the airplane ~8 years ago. The strobe,
especially, has a big power supply and puts an ugly wart on the tail.

A strobe would help in your location, I doubt the little red, green, and
white lights do much good toward visibility, even in the LA basin.

Install
a strobe from the start, if you plan on flying in conditions where it'll
help, and lay the wires for the wingtip and tail lights.

Ron Wanttaja



 




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