I spent a little time playing with the positioning of the landing lights. They need to be far enough forward that I can access all of the mounting screws on the top and bottom, and the farther forward the lights are, the better they will illuminate the area right in front of the plane. They can’t be so far forward that they bump into the lens though. Since I still need to aim the lights, I needed enough clearance that the lights could be moved a bit. I ended up moving them back about 1/4″ from where they are in this picture. I’ve decided to just make the mounting plate sacrificial and use it to get the lights aimed correctly. Once I’ve flown at night and am happy with the positioning, I’ll fabricate a new plate with only the set of holes I need along with the back plate.
