Dan.
I think TSO does not mean FAA approval. However it may be that a sign off of our mechanic is FAA approval enough on items like this. Thanks, Hartmut CC: [email protected]; [email protected] To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:30:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] landing light, nav light replacement Approval of non-TSO'd items has been discussed and researched in this discussion group. Consensus of EAA and AOPA is that if the plane was certified with an item (including the wingtip and tail lights) then it doesn't have to be TSO'd because there wasn't TSO at that time (i.e. original wasn't a TSO'd item). Newer items (ELT, TXP, etc) need to be TSO'd to be approved. For those of you still uneasy about this, ask your mechanic if he will sign off on the LED lights. Dan Caliendo Ercoupe Mach 0.14 3658H On Sep 21, 2009, at 2:36 PM, Hartmut Beil wrote: Now, there you go. Use that and you are all set within a few seconds. The lamps might not be FAA approved though. Hartmut CC: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] landing light, nav light replacement Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:06:13 -0500 To: [email protected] They already have LED bulb replacements. I've got one in the tail light of my coupe. http://superbrightleds.com/specs/115x-x12x19.htm Dan Caliendo Ercoupe Mach 0.14 3658H On Sep 21, 2009, at 2:38 AM, Hartmut Beil wrote: Darrick. I guess you can replace the whole lamp units with new ones that use LED's. But I would not even dream about it. The Grimes teardrop lamps on my Coupe are admired at any public display, the lines of the streamline design of the Thirties come to a final conclusion at the tail light. It is a piece of art. I bought it because of that. I intend to keep it in it's original state as long as possible. If I wanted a plane with all the latest Gizmos, I'd go and by one of these plastic planes that no one can remember the name of and there you have all the stuff you want. But then, maybe in the times of miniaturization, they'll come out with bulb replacement lamps that are LED's but fit the standard sockets, who knows? Hartmut http://www.ercoupe.info To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:44:20 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] landing light, nav light replacement Folks, Is there a high tech landing light replacement for the old GE "head light" lamp, like halogen or something else that uses current technology? My nav lights use the old bayonet type socket on the wing tips, much like the cheap flash lights you get at Ace Hardware, but of course bigger. The tail lamp has the two conductors on the end instead of one like the wing tip lamps. Are we stuck with using the old technology replacement lamps? Darick What can you do with the new Windows Live? Find out See all the ways you can stay connected to friends and family _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
