On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:55:02 GMT, Jose
wrote in ::

Ok, "recognition" makes sense for daytime visibility. The lights are
non-filament, so I'm not averse to using them all the time. (I wonder
why more landing lights are not like that)


What type of lamps do you have.

If they are halogen lamps, they have only recently been developed for
automotive use, and do require a transformer for operation, so weight
may be a consideration.

Quartz lamps do have a filament, but are rated to last significantly
longer than regular tungsten filament lamps in aviation applications.
There's some information about them he
http://www.google.dk/groups?selm=S1K...&output=gplain