The GloveLight gives a whole new meaning to having a flashlight on hand. A couple iPhone apps also make your chart-reader double as a cockpit and preflight light.
Hey buddy, got a light?
Paul Smith was boring through the dark of night in a Cessna 182, heading in to Shelton, Wash. He kept fumbling with his red-lensed flashlight to read his charts or write something on his kneeboard and, in that great entrepreneurial spirit, thought, There has to be a better way.
Key Takeaways:
- The GloveLight, a hands-free LED glove for pilots, has significantly improved from its initial version, now offering a comfortable and practical solution for illuminating cockpit controls and facilitating writing.
- Smartphone applications, such as "Aviator Light" and "Best Flash Light," provide versatile and cost-effective lighting alternatives, utilizing screen illumination or the camera flash for various cockpit and pre-flight tasks.
- Both the updated GloveLight and specific smartphone apps offer convenient, hands-free lighting solutions, presenting modern alternatives to traditional flashlights for pilots.
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