L.E.D. Lights: A Necessary Upgrade
Channel: Over 50 and Learning To Fly!
Date: 2020-08-21

L.E.D. lights are a necessary upgrade to your aircraft regardless of what aircraft you fly.  The older 12 volt light bulbs are an enormous draw on your planes electrical system and the bulbs burn out.  L.E.D. NAV, Position  and Strobe Lights are a safer option.

The Cost of the LED upgrade was abut $1300.00 but well worth it for the safety and the peace of mind that LED technology offers.
You can upgrade your aircraft easily.  I used POSADA Aviation in Zephyrhills FL. 

LED Aircraft Lighting technology offers numerous advantages over conventional Halogen and Xenon bulb based aircraft lighting technologies. LEDs directly convert power into light, are 10x more efficient than incandescent, draw far less current than conventional lighting and require no external hi-voltage power supply.

When integrated into a well designed lighting system with adequate heat sinking and solid-state mounting, LED based lighting products will easily last over 50,000 hours of continuous operation. Unlike most other light sources, LEDs do not have their lifespan reduced by on/off cycles.  LEDs are designed to keep the LED junction temperatures well below their maximum rated values to ensure that the manufacturer’s rated life projections are achieved, and all of the LEDs are hard mounted to avoid stress failures. Halogen bulb landing lights typically only last 100 hours, and Xenon strobe tubes typically only last 2000 hours in the aircraft environment.


Have you always wanted to learn how to fly but now you are over 50?  Get out there and start and learn! There are so many people in there 50's and 60's who are just starting to fly so what are you waiting for?