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Anti-collision lights required?
Greetings from a frequent reader, and infrequent writer.
I have a question about the requirement for anti-collision lighting. I'm restoring a '58 Champ, and there's no evidence of it ever having anything other than Nav lights. I bought it as a basket case, having been completely disassembled, but there are no parts for a beacon, nor are there any switches, etc. To whom can I turn for information on required lighting? I'm not intending to do a faithful restoration, and also don't do a great deal of night flying, so the actual hardware isn't important; I just want it to comply. Jon |
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Jon,
I had a similar quest a few years back and found surprisingly good info in the Aircraft Spruce catalog and a followup phone call to em. Don't remember the name of the tech, but the catalog has a breakdown by years with pictures of anti-collision lighting requirements. That'll get you started. www.aircraftspruce.com If you're restoring and you don't have a catalog, get one free (remember,...NAPA doesn't carry everything). Grandpa B. never.mind wrote ... I have a question about the requirement for anti-collision lighting. I'm restoring a '58 Champ, and there's no evidence of it ever having anything other than Nav lights. |
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Michael:
I have the AS&S catalog, but they've discontinued the page to which you refer. Whelen *does* have it on their website, though. I guess I can do some more research with the FAA to see if'n lights are required on mine. FAR 23.1397 (I think) says that if the type certificate was issued prior to April (something) 1957, no anti-collision lighting is required. My guess - for what that's worth - is that the type certificate was issued with the original 7AC (or even an earlier Aeronca example) back in the '30s. The MPLS FSDO guy wasn't certain, but he said they were likely required on mine. However, since it hasn't ever had them, it may well be exempt. I sent an email to the tech staff at Whelen, and am awaiting their response. Thanks for the replies, guys! Jon B. "Michael Isaksen" wrote in message ... Jon, I had a similar quest a few years back and found surprisingly good info in the Aircraft Spruce catalog and a followup phone call to em. Don't remember the name of the tech, but the catalog has a breakdown by years with pictures of anti-collision lighting requirements. That'll get you started. www.aircraftspruce.com If you're restoring and you don't have a catalog, get one free (remember,...NAPA doesn't carry everything). |
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When you get that answer, please post it here.
I'm interested in the same subject. Henry Bibb "Grandpa B." never.mind wrote in message ... I sent an email to the tech staff at Whelen, and am awaiting their response. |
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