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Stan Gosnell wrote:
"Stan Prevost" wrote in : My own experience is that red works well for me except on sectionals. Some of the red lamps I use are a little brighter than I would like but I don't find that they mess up my adaption even when falling directly on my face briefly. White light does mess me up unless it is very dim. I haven't used other colors. I keep a little white Photon microlight handy for looking at sectionals when needed, but it does mess up my vision because it is so bright. One problem for me with red light is that I have about a dozen gauges with red lines and red areas. Red light doesn't help much in seeing these. If the instrument lights fail and I have to rely on my own light, red ain't gonna cut it, because there is likely to be lots of stuff going on, and I need to know if I'm approaching limits on the engines, RPM, torque, oil temps and pressures, hydraulic systems, and everything else. I need to be able to see at a glance where the needles are in relation to the redlines. If red is adequate in your aircraft, then use whatever works for you. I've tried red, and don't like it. Same here and I like it less every year since I turned 40! :-) Matt |
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