Alin10123
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hey guys,
I tried doing a search for threads on a good light for a pilot but it just sort of came up with a ton of threads but none of them were really specific to my questions.
Is there any light you guys recommend?
Basically it's going to need to be able to do a few things. It's got to have a dim feature so that i can read maps and charts and stuff at night. I have seen the A2 Aviator. Which LED color am i supposed to get to preserve my night vision and stuff be able to read everything on the charts? I've heard conflicting of red or the yellow/green.
Also, the A2 aviator has a brighter Xenon bulb. However, that xenon bulb is only 50 lumens. Is is 50 lumens really that bright? I need to be able to walk around the plane at night to check on certain things like leaks, brake conditions, fuel sump, and just basic exterioe checklists. There will be some lighting at the airport tarmacs and stuff. The lighting wont be bright enough for me to see all of those things. But i'm sure it will take away from the effectiveness of the light.
The only other light i have right now is the elektrolumens pentalux. That's a little big since it's a 4D light. I"m looking for something a little smaller but with lots of light output and lots of throw so that i can see in case the conditions are less than ideal.
Anyone else a pilot here? Is this light bright enough? 50 lumens just seems kind of wimpy. lol
Or is there another light that you guys recommend that's better?
thanks in advance.
I tried doing a search for threads on a good light for a pilot but it just sort of came up with a ton of threads but none of them were really specific to my questions.
Is there any light you guys recommend?
Basically it's going to need to be able to do a few things. It's got to have a dim feature so that i can read maps and charts and stuff at night. I have seen the A2 Aviator. Which LED color am i supposed to get to preserve my night vision and stuff be able to read everything on the charts? I've heard conflicting of red or the yellow/green.
Also, the A2 aviator has a brighter Xenon bulb. However, that xenon bulb is only 50 lumens. Is is 50 lumens really that bright? I need to be able to walk around the plane at night to check on certain things like leaks, brake conditions, fuel sump, and just basic exterioe checklists. There will be some lighting at the airport tarmacs and stuff. The lighting wont be bright enough for me to see all of those things. But i'm sure it will take away from the effectiveness of the light.
The only other light i have right now is the elektrolumens pentalux. That's a little big since it's a 4D light. I"m looking for something a little smaller but with lots of light output and lots of throw so that i can see in case the conditions are less than ideal.
Anyone else a pilot here? Is this light bright enough? 50 lumens just seems kind of wimpy. lol
Or is there another light that you guys recommend that's better?
thanks in advance.
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