Light Aircraft Association

Hi there,

Has any one fitted nav lights to their aircraft? I can see some have them but could do with talking to someone who has done the job.
I'm hoping for night and IMC approval in the future

What for? Night flying?

I am busy submitting the mods to add them to my Europa.
I have found a 10W led 'jeep light' with lens for a landing light and have made resin potted combined wing tip nav and strobe lights again using 10W cee LEDs. I have also added dimmable cockpit red strip LEDs above and around the side of the dash and an overhead dimmable red LED and white light.

When checking out an LED installation be sure to check for radio interference.

I have fitted LED bulbs to my existing aircraft light fittings: these are intended for aircraft use.

I've found that they cause radio interference that can get so bad that it breaks through the squelch level on the radio. It's a decent Bendix King KY-96 radio, properly installed.
One ends up with constant crackle / white noise in the headset.

A ferrite ring looped round each light's power wire just behind the light fitting has eased but not eradicated the problem.
I think screened cable may be the answer, but that will have to wait until permit renewal time when all the panels are off!
Need to decide whether single or twin screened lead might be the solution. Probably fit twin, provide power and ground for the LEDs at the panel end and ground the screen at the cockpit end.

Any further advice would be appreciated.

Going back to the side reflector incandescent bulbs is not really an option at over £50 each.