Rechargeable batteries

GearHow Many Flashlights Do You Carry in Your Flight Bag?

Historically, pilots carry two flashlights – a D-cell battery-operated flashlight with a white lens for preflight inspections, and a flashlight with a red lens for cockpit illumination at night.

Meg Godlewski

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