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Builder Name:	DeWitt Whittington -

Project:	Glasair - Sportsman 2+2 - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	3544.2
Start/Last Date:	Nov 22, 2003 - Sep 30, 2021
Engine:	Lycoming O-360-A1A 180hp
Propeller:	Hartzell Constant Speed 72"
Panel:	GRT HX (3), GTN650, GTR200, VP200, Trio Pro Pilot,

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=N18TA

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Feb 18, 2012 Interior lighting of critical areas of cabin - (4 hours)

Category: Lighting

Using LEDs, we mounted one next to each wing root fuel gage.

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IMG_7363 Stratford installed blue LEDs to light fuel gauges.jpg

IMG_7376 LED bulb lights wing root fuel gauge.jpg

May 08, 2011 Nav lights and strobes - (20 hours)

Category: Lighting

Our Sportsman uses wingtip strobes and LED Nav lights.

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Jan 06, 2009 Landing lights - Duckworks HID just inside wingtips - (80 hours)

Category: Lighting

We decided to install Duckworks HID landing lights in the leading edge of each wing just inside the wingtips. We chose the Duckworks system although they never had anyone install their system in a GlaStar or Sportsman, only RVs. So we had to fit the Duckworks unit to the unique shape of our leading edge. Additionally, we had an interesting engineering problem of how to get the left and right power packs mounted. We think we came up with an ingenious way to accomplish this as you see below. In addition to the mounting bracket which we fitted inside the wing, we had to custom make the outside lens. We bent this using clear acrylic plastic in the same shape as the aluminum nose skin. By the way, we hope the heat produced by the HID bulbs will not damage the lens.

Another idea we picked up from the Glasair-Onners.org online forum was to insert an HD polyethylene 1/2" tube through each wing as a conduit to carry wiring out to the nav, strobe and landing lights.

002 Measure Dist Btwn Two Outermost Nose Ribs.jpg

003 Mark Bend Line on Tab so Washer will Land of Flat after Bending.jpg

004 Doug %22unbend? the tab using our vise.jpg

009 Used brake to bend end of tab back to 90 deg from main bracket.jpg

010 Use Break to Bend End of Tab back to 90 Deg from Main Bracket.jpg

011 Use Break to Bend End of Tab back to 90 Deg from Main Bracket.jpg

012 Use Break to Bend End of Tab back to 90 Deg from Main Bracket.jpg

013 Re-Shaped Mounting Bracket.jpg

014 Brutus removing rivet from Nose Rib.jpg

015 Removing Nose Rib. Note template for cutting out leading edge (Large).jpg

015 Removing Nose Rib. Note template for cutting out leading edge.jpg

016 Remove Nose Rib.jpg

017 Remove Nose Rib.jpg

018 Removing Nose Rib .jpg

019 Outer Bay After Removing Nose Rib (Conduit Still Needs To Be Cut).jpg

020 Mounting Bracket Placed in Bay and Outermost Nose Rib Set Back In Place.jpg

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IMG_9257 Stratford riveting nut plate in nose rib.jpg

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IMG_9372 Dimpling tip nose rib for Num 6 screw.jpg

IMG_9378 Brutus and Stratford riveting HID reflector.jpg

IMG_9387 Landing light reflector and HID bulb holder mounted on aluminum support.jpg

IMG_9390 Duckworks HID mounted in bracket. Note screws with springs to allow aiming..jpg

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IMG_9394 Mounting plate with Duckworks HID mounted.jpg

IMG_9396 Duckworks light bracket attached to outer nose rib.jpg

IMG_9575 Doug cutting lens for landing light on band saw.jpg

IMG_9576 Squeezing rivet to hold lens for landing light.jpg

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DSC04229 Modifying the reflector.jpeg

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DSC04239 Duckworks HID installed in Sportsman leading edge.jpeg

DSC04241 Position of reflector support and lens retainers.jpeg

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IMG_9364 Brutus cutting out wing skin for HID landing light.jpeg

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DSC04268 Lens in place at top and ready to rotate into place at the bottom.jpeg

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DSC04273 Light support plate with four anchor nuts for adjusting screws.jpeg