I have a 1969 Cherokee 140B that does not have wingtip strobes and no wiring for them. I would like to add them and with the recent purchase of the Skybeacon which has an LED strobe I would like to utilize it when the companion right wing replacement becomes available which also has an LED strobe. The Cherokee is not IFR equipped and I only have a VFR rating so flying around in clouds, fog, mist etc. when some recommend to turn strobes off should not be part of my typical VFR flight.
This leads to a few questions I want to run by knowledgeable people on POA before burning a favor with a Q&A session with my local A&P that does my maintenance and annuals.
1) is it required to have a separate on/off switch for the strobes? The tech people at uAvonix say the strobe wire can be connected to the nav wire powering the strobes when the nav lights are on which is required for operation of the ADS-B unit.
2) do the strobes have to be in sync?
3) If a separate circuit is required for the strobes has anyone had this done? What is the approximate cost?
4) the reason for wanting strobes is to be seen better at night. Are there better/low cost solutions for wing strobes, fuselage strobe, etc. and the cost including installation?
This leads to a few questions I want to run by knowledgeable people on POA before burning a favor with a Q&A session with my local A&P that does my maintenance and annuals.
1) is it required to have a separate on/off switch for the strobes? The tech people at uAvonix say the strobe wire can be connected to the nav wire powering the strobes when the nav lights are on which is required for operation of the ADS-B unit.
2) do the strobes have to be in sync?
3) If a separate circuit is required for the strobes has anyone had this done? What is the approximate cost?
4) the reason for wanting strobes is to be seen better at night. Are there better/low cost solutions for wing strobes, fuselage strobe, etc. and the cost including installation?
