BMI Baby Torches!!
 

This may sound a tad sad, but as a regular pax on BMI Baby i have become quite accustomed to the aircraft. I regularly notice that there are two torches hanging on the wall beside the front door, and that they both have flashing lights, which one assumes means that they are fully charged! (I have also noticed that the one on the right flashes quicker than the one on the right - lack of in-flight entertainment problem)

Anyway, to the point, i noticed on my last flight that neither of the two torches were flashing. Is this not a major safety issue!!! Should someone, somewhere not have the job of checking these things....

And please no replies saying i'm sad, i was bored ok.

:ouch: :ouch:

Have to check with my engineers but I believe no flashing lights means the battery is flat/failed - charging or charged indicated by flashing lights

Cabin crew help pls?

Bingo - looks like that is correct - seems to be also an indication of battery condition

http://www.dmecorp.com/fllaviation/f...-ef1_faqs.html

ahh, your a well imformed man!

Makes you think twice about your safety!

Thanx

One's carry-on kit can always include a maglite. Good for all sorts of eventualities.

Keep those MagLites ready to hand! In the New York Blackout last August, mine was VERY useful. Many people were moving around the hotel using the 'light' from the display of their mobile phones as a 'torch'.

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I'm a big fan of MagLites for the heavy duty stuff, but I've recently got a Cyba-Lite for the keyring. They're plastic, about the size of a 50p piece and use a white LED. They seem to last forever on a watch battery!

The torches are standard kit on most commercial aircraft, and there is normally one by each jumpseat. The mounting is a charger and certainly the airlines I've worked for, part of the per flight SEP checks is that you check the red LEDs on the torches flash at least once every ten seconds. Simply removing the torch from the stowage switches them on, replacing them (or unscrewing the battery) switches them off. If the LED isn't flashing indicated they're not charging, and should have been picked up pre flight.

Starbag,

The mounting unit for these torches is only a charger if the torch and bracket is black. These are wired into the aircraft electrical system. As you stated, the flashing indicates a charging battery.

The cream coloured ones are fitted with an alkaline battery pack, and are not rechargable.
These ones flash to indicate a satis battery voltage, and if the bulb is not blown.

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