Looking for Night Flight Flashlight....

I'm looking for a D Cell RED led flashlight any suggestions as to
brand model and source?

A red LED head lamp would also be nice.

Thanks in advance

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| I'm looking for a D Cell RED led flashlight any suggestions as to
| brand model and source?

The only D Cell LED flashlight that I am aware of is the Lightwave 4000,
which only comes in white. You could try rigging up a red filter for it.

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A red LED head lamp would also be nice.

| On to the LED headlamps. These are made by Rayovac ("Sportsman",
| 3-in-1, model SPHTLED) and Energizer ("LED Essentials", model
| HD33A1EN). One comes from Walmart and the other from Target and I
| can't remember which. The Rayovac model has 3 lamps: white LED, red
| LED, and white incandescent; the Energizer just 2 lamps, white and red
| LED. They are both designed to wear on your forehead so you can work
| hands-free.
|
| They both do the job, but I preferred the Rayovac model. It seemed a
| little better made and was more comfortable to wear. I tried them
| under my headset, I don't think they'd work too well over a
| headset. The Rayovac had nicely soft and diffused white LED, and a
| somewhat harder red LED pattern; the Energizer just the opposite. My
| idea is that you would put the thing on and use it during preflight,
| then turn it off, still wearing it, and have it available as a backup
| during flight.

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I'm looking for a D Cell RED led flashlight any suggestions as to
brand model and source?

Why D cells?
Why red?

Why not get one of the military style flashlights with a 90degree head. In the
bottom they have both red and blue filters that can be installed on the beam.

D Cell because of the FAR flashlight requirement.

Red because of night vision preservation.


Maybe I'm just old fashioned.




On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 21:55:49 -0500, "Ron Natalie"
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I'm looking for a D Cell RED led flashlight any suggestions as to
brand model and source?

Why D cells?
Why red?

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D Cell because of the FAR flashlight requirement.

Red because of night vision preservation.


Maybe I'm just old fashioned.

Ok, where do you get the requirement in the FAR's for D-cell flashlight for
GA?

FAR 91.503

"Larryskydives" wrote in message
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FAR 91.503

That's part of Subpart F -- Large and Turbine-Powered Multiengine Airplanes,
not applicable to general aviation single engine.
See http://makeshorter.com/?15B84g6W

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| FAR 91.503

It would be interesting to know what plane he flies that it falls in Subpart
F, though. Or perhaps he flies Part 135 at night, which also has the
flashlight requirement.