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Actually, Robinson doesn't offer LED landing lights. Even the latest R44's come out with High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps. LED is not an option, at least not on the RHC price list.
The conversion from incandescent to HID is possible, but it is not a 1-on-1 replacement, as an electronic ballast has to be installed.
Any experience how long those HID lasts in the field?
I've never had to replace an HID bulb in a Robinson.
I like the low power consumption of the LEDs, but I don't think the beam is all that great. I mean it's fine for just flying around, but for a night engine failure my preference would be HID, followed by incandescent, with the LED a distant third. I do prefer the reliability of the HID...