From the Interweb:
“AeroLEDs SunSpot 36 Equinox is a true dual-function LED Landing AND Taxi light. … Power, Landing 100 Watts / Taxi 75 Watts, Landing 100 Watts / Taxi 100 …
$850.00”
$850? Yikes.
Other than certification what does this do that a $35 Tractor LED light (same size) does not do? Pattern I suppose but seriously?!
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Great question. I asked myself the same question when installing a landing/taxi light in my airplane. I think I paid ~$20 for an LED PAR36 replacement bulb marketed for tractors, just as you said, and as far as I could research it had nearly identical performance specs to the AeroLED and Whelen bulbs I was looking at.
I can’t believe anyone flying recreationally still owns a certified airplane at this point.
I would never do it, of course but I bet a certificated airplane could remain airborne at least momentarily with a $20 LED light…
I don’t think light bulbs need certification… they are standard parts.