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rrafydoj@hotmail.com wrote:

> I saw an ad for these in AOPA Pilot and was wondering if anyone has 
> any thoughts on them.  It's either that or a Mag-Lite for the cockpit, > IMHO.

Why 'either'? Why not both?  

Two comments.

First, I think a flashlight which does not require hands is very 
useful.  Try turning off the panel and cockpit lights
in a dark area and flying the plane (making power and trim adj) 
while directing a hand-held flashlight on the panel, map etc.

Another hands-free choice is the AOPA Beam-n-read (advertised
in the same mag) which hangs around the pilots neck and turns on by
flipping up.  The direction of the light can be easily adjusted, only
complaint it doesn't have an "off" switch and must be kept in a box
so that the light doesn't turn on in storage.

A third hands-free is a little Tekna-lite on a swiveling mount
which attaches to the plane somewhere with a piece of adhesive
foam.  I like it.  Aircraft Spruce sells it.  It could presumably
be attached to headset, yoke clamp, clipboard etc for renter pilot.

I have not used the little lights which attach to the headset.
They look nice but I already have both the above.

Second, I'm a big fan of several flashlights in the cockpit.
I carry extra batteries but in real life changing batteries
while flying the plane in the dark is kind of a bummer (or
even just while sitting next to the pilot, in rough air).

Snowbird


