The great thing now is that I can carry two little LED flashlights that actually are easily accessible-- and will illuminate the wing!

With the tax lights on the gear, it's easy to stay on the taxiway at night. The taxiway to my hangar is a little tight (due to my neighbor's stacked containers, but don't get me started on them!), but as long as the nosewheel is on the yellow line, I'm good. So that's all I'm looking at.

That's when the flashlight comes in handy. That and functioning boots! 

Yes.  The D cell flashlight is always readily accessible. Ha.

Those are the standard 690 retractable landing lights that you're seeing. I believe all 690s have them.

A lot of people don't use them much because they are worried they will go down but not come up. I never used them during the day, but generally did use them at night.

Funny, I know Maria, who has flown N98AJ for at least the last 20+ years... at least, I assume she's still flying it. I haven't seen her in a few years.

That's when the flashlight comes in handy. That and functioning boots! 

Adam - I just keep my head down and look my iPad taxi diagram. No need to look outside 

Honestly never thought about it but I do notice when the ice lights are burned out and I’m in the clouds. At night. And scared.