I See The Light!
Bend, OR-based Precise
Flight, Inc. announced last week at AOPA Expo that Mooney Airplane
Company is among a growing list of OEM's to install its PreciseLite
high intensity discharge (HID) lighting. After testing the units
and finding improvement over the aircraft's existing lights, Mooney
has decided to fit its current production aircraft with Precise
Flight's high intensity discharge lighting, the PreciseLite.
"These lights, while still fitting into the same glass PAR 36
holder, were designed to fit directly into Mooney aircraft, and
provide the benefit of increasing not only the pilot view on
approach at night, but also increasing the visibility anytime the
pilot chooses," explains Scott Philiben, Vice President of Precise
Flight.
The optional taxi lamp is designed with prismatic surfaces in
the reflector, and the borosilicate clear glass lens is designed to
distribute light over a wide pattern and improve luminous output by
20% over a typical taxi light fluted lens. "Mooney appreciates the
enhanced efficiency and output these configurations will provide,"
Philiben said.
The 28 volt lamps require only an amp and a half in normal
steady-state operation.
"Mooney has maintained a successful relationship with Precise
Flight for decades, first founded upon the Precise Flight
SpeedBrake system," said Dave Copeland, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Mooney. "As Precise Flight has upheld its reputation
as a leading supplier of lighting components for the business and
commercial aviation community for over 20 years, we are pleased
that Precise Flight's capabilities in aviation lighting can provide
us an integrated solution that will improve the conspicuity and
enhance the overall quality of current production Mooney
aircraft."
Brad LeHuquet, Precise Flight's President, said "Precise Flight
is pleased to uphold its long-standing relationship with Mooney,
and that their continued trust in Precise Flight's capabilities is
such that they look to us first to provide them an industry
standard such as our PreciseLite HID." He continues, "Precise
Flight has worked hard, and we've come a long way over the past 27
years. I am proud we will be further demonstrating our capabilities
in aviation lighting at AOPA this year."
After introducing the PreciseLite in 2005, Precise Flight's line
of lighting solutions, including LED and HID interior, recognition
and navigation lighting, continues to reflect Precise Flight's
extensive capabilities in aviation lighting, and also in providing
integrated solutions to the industry's top aircraft
manufacturers.