It is inconceivable to me that anyone who calls himself a pilot would not have a quality flashlight with him. And readily accessible regardless of what else may or may not be on whatever equipment he is operating. For a whole bunch of common sense reasons.
Maybe a couple. Maglight, Streamlight, Surefire and some others make high quality and lightweight compact equipment.
It’s more than ticking a box; there are some basic common sense things in life.