White strobe replacing red rotating beacon
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White strobe replacing red rotating beacon
Hello all,
I know of an aircraft that has a white strobe on top of the fin where a red rotating beacon would usually be. This means the only RED light on the whole machine is the port nav light. Now, I'm not too concerned about this because I'm sure SOMEWHERE in my travels through regulation documents I’ve seen some sort of all encompassing dispensation from CAR 196(3) since many new aircraft are equipped this way... But I can't seem to find where the reg is now. Does anyone out there know?
I know of an aircraft that has a white strobe on top of the fin where a red rotating beacon would usually be. This means the only RED light on the whole machine is the port nav light. Now, I'm not too concerned about this because I'm sure SOMEWHERE in my travels through regulation documents I’ve seen some sort of all encompassing dispensation from CAR 196(3) since many new aircraft are equipped this way... But I can't seem to find where the reg is now. Does anyone out there know?
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Have flown two a/c with this set up and both were a pain in the @rse to fly at night as the strobe reflects off the back of the prop/props and straight into the windshield.I ended up removing the stobe lense on top of the Bonanza fin and painted the inside front half with automotive red lense paint.That fixed the problem and now flashes red on front half and white on rear.Havent got around to doing the Baron lense yet,but is not as bad.
FWIW regards Aggy
FWIW regards Aggy
The strobe can be a replacement for the anticollision beacon. Not sure of the reference, but I know its allowed.
The reflection on the front of the propellor blades (ie, the side that faces the back of the aircraft) won't be a problem in a Vulcanair, because the pilot sits in front of the props.
And yes, as far as I know, ALL seminoles have white strobes and no red beacon.
The reflection on the front of the propellor blades (ie, the side that faces the back of the aircraft) won't be a problem in a Vulcanair, because the pilot sits in front of the props.
And yes, as far as I know, ALL seminoles have white strobes and no red beacon.
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From memory its a type of grandfather clause. Because the aircraft is certified by the FAA (or other recognized state) then as long as it meets FAA standards for lighting then it meets Australian standards as well. Thats why you see a lot of aircraft with strobes only and without beacons as that meets the FAA requirements for "anti-collision" lighting.
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Went through this about 4.5 years ago when I built my plane. Red beacon no longer required on new aircraft, so just went with the wingtip nav combo's. Personally I have found the reds on occasions to be far more visible at night, oh well. Somewhere there is a casa "instrument" about this - it probably isn't in the CAO's.
