HID Lighting

Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337
approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my
Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a
reliable landing light!

Mike
MU-2

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337
approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my
Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a
reliable landing light!

I daresay that 99% of people here are getting by with landing lights. The
other 1% have no electrical system :~)

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337
approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my
Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a
reliable landing light!

I daresay that 99% of people here are getting by with landing lights. The
other 1% have no electrical system :~)


Yes but the reliability of the landing light is related to where it is
installed. In the Helio the landing light is installed in the cowl, I'm
sure it would be better in the wing or attached to the nose gear but the
front of the cowl is probably the highest vibration area in the whole
airplane.

Mike

I've been waiting for the Baron STC to come out for the K2U installation,
rather than going through a field approval. Apparently, the application for
the STC has been sitting on a desk at the Chicago Region for around 6
months.

The lights are brighter, use a lot less current, and don't burn out. They
can be left on continuously for recognition. I can hardly wait.

Aviation Consumer had a review of these recently, and the K2U installation
was rated pretty highly, and was less expensive then the LoPresti versions.

"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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Aviation Consumer had a review of these recently, and the K2U installation
was rated pretty highly, and was less expensive then the LoPresti
versions.

Got a link for K2U?

I've had the LoPresti lights (cowl and nose gear) for a couple years now and
I've more than satisfied, but I'd like to see what K2U (I'm not familiar
with that name) has to offer.

Viperdoc wrote:

I've been waiting for the Baron STC to come out for the K2U installation,
rather than going through a field approval. Apparently, the application for
the STC has been sitting on a desk at the Chicago Region for around 6
months.

The lights are brighter, use a lot less current, and don't burn out. They
can be left on continuously for recognition. I can hardly wait.

Doc, am I correct in assuming that these lights would be installed in your
cowling and nosewheel when the STC is available? I recall that you have
the TKS delivery system installed on your leading edges, as does my
Bonanza, so a leading edge installation is not an option.

--
Peter

I have a friend with a Bonanza. He has via an stc, a landing light
mounted on each strut of the main gear. However none are hid. I only
mention this to make you aware of possibilities.

John

Peter R. wrote:

Viperdoc wrote:


I've been waiting for the Baron STC to come out for the K2U installation,
rather than going through a field approval. Apparently, the application for
the STC has been sitting on a desk at the Chicago Region for around 6
months.

The lights are brighter, use a lot less current, and don't burn out. They
can be left on continuously for recognition. I can hardly wait.


Doc, am I correct in assuming that these lights would be installed in your
cowling and nosewheel when the STC is available? I recall that you have
the TKS delivery system installed on your leading edges, as does my
Bonanza, so a leading edge installation is not an option.

The Baron I fly does not have a nose light (radar), but does have wing
lenses. The HID is a simple bolt in and wire job. On the other hand, the
nose gear taxi light may be more problematic, since the ballast can not
interfere with the retraction mechanism (obviously). Locating this in the
nose well could be more of a challenge.

I did this in the wingtips of my seneca.

http://www.rmdaircraft.com/hid.html

Fantastic.

You won't regret going hid. I am thinking about putting hid's on my nose
gear in place of the two landing lights.




Mike Rapoport wrote:
Has anyone installed Xevision HID lighting on their airplane under a 337
approval? How do you like it? Any issues getting approval? I landed my
Helio in the dark yesterday which worked out OK but I would prefer a
reliable landing light!

Mike
MU-2