SECTION OP-56: TAIL LIGHTING

Build Instruction Updates

• 09/24/19 OP-56-Tail-Lighting.pdf

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Hints

• The suggested hole to bring the tail light cable into the fuselage is above the bottom rudder hinge in OP-56. In the obsolete RV-10 electrical wiring instructions (OP-37), the hole was shown below the hinge. Many builders have used the lower hole placement without issues and the upper hole is at a place where the leading edge of the rudder doesn't leave much space:
  
  Photo by J. Tremble
• See also discussions
  • FB Post 6/1/2022
  • FB Post 3/31/2022
  • FB Post 3/29/2022
  • FB Post 12/24/2019
• A tail light is not needed if the wing tips have white rear position lights as on the Aveo Ziptips. See CFR title 14 volume 1 section 23.1385 (c): Rear position light. The rear position light must be a white light mounted as far aft as practicable on the tail or on each wing tip.