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Cabin Lighting Mods: LED Technology Shines

You might not think about cabin lighting until you reach for the overhead light switch on a dark night and nothing happens. Maybe you dropped something on the floor or between the seats, or maybe you need to read a paper chart (remember them?).

Larry Anglisano
Verified

You might not think about cabin lighting until you reach for the overhead light switch on a dark night and nothing happens. Maybe you dropped something on the floor or between the seats, or maybe you need to read a paper chart (remember them?).

There’s also instrument panel lighting. For many aircraft that still retain the 1970s Royalite plastic overlays, original-equipment panel lighting might be marginal at best—if it even works at all.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.