What kind of flashlight would you recommend for preflights?

[BILL LUMBERG]

I have a Coleman LED; super bright and cost around $14 at
Wally World. Best part is the area around the lens is
serrated slightly. Good possible self defense thing if needed.

Agreed. I have two in my bag!

They even have a filter for red and blue light.....very bright and tiny enough with little extra weight.

 

[JudgeSmails218]

You get attacked while doing the walk around often?

Well played, sir. I was referring to a cockpit breach/overly
aggressive pimps at the overnight hotels.

 

[ATLplt]

So I guess this will be overkill?



http://www.amazon.com/NiteCore-Mons...09&sr=8-1&keywords=nitecore+tiny+monster+tm26

It's nearly half off. What a steal! You should buy it.

 

[Freebrd]

You get attacked while doing the walk around often?

Been to the ATL?

 

[humveedriver]

The Duracell 3 pack is still a Costco. Small, bright (250 lumens) and uses 3 AA. I picked up a surefire flashlight at Lowes for 70.00 because it uses Lithium batteries and I thought at 320 lumens I would see a big difference. But not really. The Duracel has a narrower beam. More expensive isn't always better and AA's are sold at the airport!

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

I get it but, that's about three terminators per week, lights on coming down the jetway so its on five minutes per? 15 a week, hour per month, 6 hours burn time in 6 months?

My fault, I didn't realize you did post flights. I figured the ground crew did those.

 

[scoreboardII]

Ground crew? SWA has ground crew?

 

[freightdogfred]

Become a captain and you don't need to do walk arounds.

Best post award for 2014, that's thinking outside the box.

 

[freightdogfred]

Pelican products makes a double C cell molded plastic one with a clip. It's on the FAA approved list, lifetime unconditional guarantee and it's 100% waterproof. It doubles as my diving light/lobster tracker. I don't know what kind of bulb it is, but it's really bright.

 

[GogglesPisano]

It's on the FAA approved list,

Tell us more. Where did you find this list?

 

[freightdogfred]

It was circulated on the union web board a while back, they shut it down so...

 

[freightdogfred]

Tell us more. Where did you find this list?

I will tell you more, it must have been a union-supplied list. Thanks for "Keeping it real"


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Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 121?OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS
Subpart T?Flight Operations
?121.549 Flying equipment.

(a) The pilot in command shall ensure that appropriate aeronautical charts containing adequate information concerning navigation aids and instrument approach procedures are aboard the aircraft for each flight.
(b) Each crewmember shall, on each flight, have readily available for his use a flashlight that is in good working order.

 

[flyboyike]

http://www.galls.com/streamlight-jr-with-50000-hour-luxeon-led-bulb

 

[JudgeSmails218]

Become a captain and you don't need to do walk arounds.

Captains do walk arounds in thunderstorms! Didn't you
see the movie "Flight"?

 

[Patriot328]

Go all in, get The Torch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsyVw6Qrup8