John G Innes wrote:
> Did not see any provision for strobe or
>navigation light wiring in the stage 1 manual, and most info photos of
>existing Europas do not show them. Perhaps that is dealt with in later
>stages, but I was curious about it.
NB to Dennis Lowe - this is one for the FAQ file!
The Europa (as its name implies) was designed for European (and
specifically British) conditions, as opposed to many other composite
designs which assume an American environment and mind-set.
Why no nav lights? (Same answer also fits another FAQ: why the panel so small?)
In UK, home-builts aren't allowed to do night or IFR, so there's no need to
fit stuff that is only needed for instrument flying. However, there's
nothing except the weight penalty to stop you fitting that stuff if you
want to.
The strobe does seem a good idea in almost any environment, and most people
are fitting them. A standard installation has yet to emerge (wingtips, top
of fin, top of fuselage, have all been seen).
cheers
Rowland
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