Rewiring the Cub (certified) and now into the planning of the landing lights. My mission is this; I rarely fly at night and never to public use airports. All floats and skis. My primary use of landing lights is visibility in flight. My plan was installing a light(s) in the right wing (exact copy of the Pa-18 left wing duel light) and use a Pulselight to sequence flash a light in each wing. I could install two lights (landing and taxi) in each wing using one in each wing as sequence flashers and the others as landing lights if I was to ever need them.
Prices for some of the TSO'd, PMA's, STC'd etc. LED landing lights are scary high. I have read these FAA approvals are not required for "light bulbs". Not sure if there is any documentation from the FAA that the install of non-approved LED lights is allowed for direct replacement. I know of many non-approved LED landing lights flying around out there and the only complaint I've heard is radio noise. Anyone know if the approved lights are better with radio noise and/or recommendations on filtering the noise for the non-approved ones? Are these prices I'm seeing for "light bulbs" realistic?
Prices for some of the TSO'd, PMA's, STC'd etc. LED landing lights are scary high. I have read these FAA approvals are not required for "light bulbs". Not sure if there is any documentation from the FAA that the install of non-approved LED lights is allowed for direct replacement. I know of many non-approved LED landing lights flying around out there and the only complaint I've heard is radio noise. Anyone know if the approved lights are better with radio noise and/or recommendations on filtering the noise for the non-approved ones? Are these prices I'm seeing for "light bulbs" realistic?