FLITELight

[HPNPilot1200]

Has anyone ever purchased/installed a FLITELite? I've seen it advertised in magazines and the PennSTAR helicopter crew that showed us their EC135T2 at KLOM yesterday have them installed on their flight helmets. Worth $49?

 

[SCCutler]

I haven't got one, but a flight instructor with whom I have flown has one, and loves it. It certainly appears to be a well-designed and executed product.

 

[SkyHog]

What exactly does it do? Is it like a chart light?

 

[HPNPilot1200]

What exactly does it do? Is it like a chart light?

It's an LED flashlight that hooks onto your headset's boom mic. It uses dim white light which has been proven to be the most effective in the cockpit and does not disturb your night vision (they have a whole article detailing their research).

http://flitelite.com

 

[ScottM]

I like this one a lot
http://pelican.com/lights_detail.php?recordID=1945
Attaches to the side of you headset, works great, cheap!

BTW this is what I use.

 

[flyersfan31]

Looks like something you could use to kill someone. You sure that's not some sort of laser death ray?

 

[HPNPilot1200]

Well I ended up ordering the FLITELite and it arrived today. After spending a few minutes with it in my pitch black closet with a sectional, it seems to work pretty well. Interesting concept (dim white lights rather than red) as well.

FYI--I purchased the coin cell battery pack for an extra $6 which is a lot smaller and fits onto my Lightspeed Twenty-3G much better than the larger (stock) battery box which takes 2 AAAs.

I'll let ya know how I like it after my next night flight.

Fly safe,