Great thread!
About the flashlight...what type?
Seeing as how kubatons are on the prohib list, that should logically extend to a lot of flashlights.
Also, I haven't taken commercial air for a long time now...how do they act with those who dress 'properly'? (You know...properly for air travel...uh..."Dress to Egress"? Any other pilots here follow that religiously regardless of the type of aircraft or if they're PIC or not?)