ShawnC
Skirts Will Rise
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2002
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As far as knee boards I have pretty much tried them all (a couple of friends of mine let me barrow theirs, and I have bought a few over the past couple of years) I found that in controlled airspace you need one just to right down the information that is thrown at you (freqs, clearances...), other than that I rarely used it. I found the best with the most writing area are the just plain ones with the straps. None of that extra stuff did I ever really use and in most cases they just got in the way.
Flashlights, get one, but get a Maglite (AA powered one), they will last forever.
Foggles... you don't need them, and if you do they generally provide them for you.
Cheap calculator great thing to have in your bag it makes flight planning alot easier, I like the little $4.99 Sharp because it has a little flip over cover that you can put on.
TDTURBO... Some do, the point of it is not to use the panel during the partial panel though, I know many have done simulated ASI, or VSI failures, its just a matter of how extensively they want to train you.
Flashlights, get one, but get a Maglite (AA powered one), they will last forever.
Foggles... you don't need them, and if you do they generally provide them for you.
Cheap calculator great thing to have in your bag it makes flight planning alot easier, I like the little $4.99 Sharp because it has a little flip over cover that you can put on.
TDTURBO... Some do, the point of it is not to use the panel during the partial panel though, I know many have done simulated ASI, or VSI failures, its just a matter of how extensively they want to train you.