AeroLEDs Introduces New Landing Light Series - AVweb

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Idaho-based aerospace lighting company AeroLEDs announced on Monday that it has added a new landing light series to its lineup. A 75-watt version of the company’s SunSpot line, the SunSpot 36-4000 lights were designed as drop-in replacements for legacy 4509 and 4591 bulbs. According to the company, the SunSpot 36-4509 and 36-4591 offer more than 200,000 candela and a 15-degree by 15-degree beam angle intended to improve visibility “both on the ground and in the air from up to 30 miles away.”

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/aircraft-upgrades/aeroleds-introduces-new-landing-light-series
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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.

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I would never do it, of course but I bet a certificated airplane could remain airborne at least momentarily with a $20 LED light…

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I don’t think light bulbs need certification… they are standard parts.