That’d be like deja vu all over again
I did that too, but was a little bummed with how dim they were. They were probably only equal to incandescent lights, even with the clear covers. I kept the PSA in my tail, but switched to Whelen Chroma LED bulbs for the wings and they've got to be atleast 10x brighter. 3x the price, but that's worth it to me since I don't have strobes.
Ahhh that was the problem. I got the "pinecone" version. But the paddle one isn't that much cheaper than the Whelen Chromas, but they are pretty much a brand new design to the market.
They were a direct replacement for me! I have the PSA clear lenses and they fit great. No modification to my nav fixture.
A tip from your uncle Tim...when you test that thing wear sunglasses. I had to change mine because I installed a new Garmin audio panel and the old beacon caused noise. I installed the 90520.
Title of thread was position lights. I was talking about the bayonet style GE bulbs that have been used in position lights forever vs the LED replacement bulbs that PSA sells on Aircraft Spruce. Don't know when the topic got to landing lights.
That's pretty mild for thread drift around here
FYI: Position lights and anti-collision lights are the only lights required by regulation for private aircraft. But only the anti-collision light has a minimum performance requirement. Changing the entire light assembly can be a minor or major alteration depending on installation. Changing just a bulb can fall under "standard parts" unless it is an anti-collision bulb which requires a minimum lumen output.
1391 covered the light assembly design which is why it can be a major alteration to change light type but no lumen minimum. However you'll find 23.1391 no longer exists since the rewrite on Part 23: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-i...80b2bb506ebc9&mc=true&node=pt14.1.23&rgn=div5
Not exactly. Part 91 is General Operating and Flight Rules for all aircraft. 91 sets basic aircraft requirements, equipment requirements, maintenance/inspection requirements, flight rules, etc. and places that responsibility on the owner/operator. Part 23 is Airworthiness Standards for the certification of airplanes. Once an aircraft is certified Part 23 rarely comes into play as the defining rules are Part 21, 43, and 91--which are the rules stated on the aircraft Airworthiness Certificate.
No. That is what is left of Part 23 after it was rewritten several years ago. In an effort to stimulate production of small airplanes, the Feds streamlined the regulatory burden and moved a number of airworthiness standards from a regulation level down to the "acceptable data" level. The type design/type certificate approval process is still the same but now provides flexibility in meeting those requirements. In this position light example it is no longer a specific regulation requiring a "dihedral angle" but allows to the designer to submit a position light system that indicates the position and direction of the aircraft in flight.
I didn't know Transport Canada also copied the FARs. I thought they had used the BCARs.
