Strobes

Dick Johnson wrote one some time back, but I don't remember which issue.
Sorry. However, I believe he concluded that the distance at which the
strobe was noticeable during the day was so relatively short that there
was minimal benefit to the installation.

Jim Kellett wrote:
Some years back there was an article (maybe several?) in SOARING magazine
about installing tip strobes on gliders ...

Anyone remember/know what issue(s) that was in? I'm researching collision
avoidance stuff (again, still . . gr)

(Boy, do I wish there was a good INDEX to Soaring! I've got every copy
since 1966 and a few going back to 1937, making a fantastic resource that's
darn near unusuable because there are no complete indices (and the few that
were printed back in the seventies and eighties are poorly organized . . .))

Jim Kellett

The other issue is power consumption. The Whelan Cometflash strobes in my
Mooney draw about 7 amps at 12 volts. They're bright, perhaps even bright
enough to be effective in daylight. On the other hand, the stobes in my
Stemme draw only about 2 amps . . . nowhere near as bright, they would be
next to useless in daylight.
--
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"Dare to be different . . . circle in sink."

"Mark Zivley" wrote in message
...
Dick Johnson wrote one some time back, but I don't remember which issue.
Sorry. However, I believe he concluded that the distance at which the
strobe was noticeable during the day was so relatively short that there
was minimal benefit to the installation.

Jim Kellett wrote:
Some years back there was an article (maybe several?) in SOARING
magazine
about installing tip strobes on gliders ...

Anyone remember/know what issue(s) that was in? I'm researching
collision
avoidance stuff (again, still . . gr)

(Boy, do I wish there was a good INDEX to Soaring! I've got every copy
since 1966 and a few going back to 1937, making a fantastic resource
that's
darn near unusuable because there are no complete indices (and the few
that
were printed back in the seventies and eighties are poorly organized . .
..))

Jim Kellett