Originally Posted by
Paul Cantrell
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...
Thanks, Paul, based on your feedback we shall now upgrade to HID. It is also exactly what Robinson replied a few days ago to my AMO on why they still don’t offer LED landing lights: They tested various LED lamps, none was as bright as the HID, and also they all were too hot.
I’d say, the latter is something to keep in mind when considering non-certified after-market LED upgrades.