If you're thinking of installing a landing light in your wing leading edge,
ensure that the lens is blown rather than flat wrapped and reliant on the
attachment screws for maintaining the curvature. See recent accident report
http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2013/Magazine/January/safety_spot_
jan.pdf where a wrapped lens cracked and resulted in turbulent airflow over
the wing of a Jodel on take-off. There is speculation about whether this
actually caused the loss of control and the subsequent crash or whether it
was enough of a distraction for the pilot to have the same result.

Mike Mold
Devon, UK.  


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