What's a good KNEEBOARD?

[navigator72]

try on of these groovy things

Check this out...........
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This will rock your world

 

[KigAir]

Go to walmart and buy a 2 dollar clipboard and a tablet, there's your kneeboard.

Does she need a KneeBoard? If so, I am volunteering.

 

[FlyChicaga]

Reading through this thread, I realize how much money I wasted on stupid crap from Sporty's while in training. Get the $2 clear plastic clipboard from Office Max. Stick it under the seat when not in use. Simple as that.

Kneeboards are for fighter jocks and Shuttle pilots, ie. whoever goes inverted. Although they may be inverted, Mile High Club member pilots do not count. Nor do people who happen to keep unintentionally spinning their Bonanza.

 

[huncowboy]

The problem with this flight training is, that some schools require you to do a lot of _crap and carry everything so they can give you a grade on CRM (crowded room management) which for them equates into how well you are organized in your 152

So I have this black jepp, the three fold with the metal rings in it, and the metal cheat board in the middle panel that I have never used. Then I also have a board from office depot for the X-country in case I fly a stage check. Without the jepp (or any good kneeboard with some pockets) I would not be able to carry (and put it into a place that I can also find) 2 checklists, the sectional chart, the terminal, the IFR plates (only the ones that we have around us) the clock, a notepad to write, a pen, and even the freaking electronic E6B if I need it for diversion or whatever... you all need to put this somewhere while your CFI laughs his _ass off with his little metal kneeboard.

I can see myself sinking this setup on the bottom of my drawer once I have my CFI but until then tell me where I put all that stuff in the 20 years old 152, or 172 or even in the PA44 there is no place. At least this way I only lose my view limiting device every other flight because the rest is attached to me

 

[Joe 4836]

Knee board

Knee board?

Take an office clip board and turn it side ways until you get good, then throw that out and grab the jepps binder off the floor and whatever piece of paper you can find for a clearance and that's all you need buddy!

 

[squale]

I'll tell ya, I just got the Jepp trifold kneeboard yesterday, and on the metal clipboard part, there is this clear plastic layed over the whole front of the metal clipboard. Well this looked like hell because it was scratch up plastic, etc. so I took it off. Now my **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** metal board has this stickey glue **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** that I can't get all the way off. I used some GooGone solution but that didn't get it al off. Now when I put the metal clipboard in the pocket with the clear plastic window, the thing gets sort of stuck in there because it sticks to the clear plastic window.

I guess I wasn't supposed to take this clear plastic film layer off the metal clipboard huh?

 

[Jedi_Cheese]

From what I remember, the Jepp Trifold Kneeboard isn't glued together and is supposed to be 2 pieces. There is a cloth piece and the metal clipboard and both can be taken apart from each other. Plus the metal part should have a 'cheat sheet' on it of either IFR or VFR stuff.

 

[pilotman2105]

I second the motion for the office depot trip...

All those in favor?

 

[squale]

From what I remember, the Jepp Trifold Kneeboard isn't glued together and is supposed to be 2 pieces. There is a cloth piece and the metal clipboard and both can be taken apart from each other. Plus the metal part should have a 'cheat sheet' on it of either IFR or VFR stuff.

NOOOOOO...
it's not glued together, I was talking about the Metal clipboard piece, has a thin clear plastic film over it. And this is glued to the metal clipboard. This is what I removed..
I don't know if I was supposed to remove that

 

[huncowboy]

I'll tell ya, I just got the Jepp trifold kneeboard yesterday, and on the metal clipboard part, there is this clear plastic layed over the whole front of the metal clipboard. Well this looked like hell because it was scratch up plastic, etc. so I took it off. Now my **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** metal board has this stickey glue **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** that I can't get all the way off. I used some GooGone solution but that didn't get it al off. Now when I put the metal clipboard in the pocket with the clear plastic window, the thing gets sort of stuck in there because it sticks to the clear plastic window.

I guess I wasn't supposed to take this clear plastic film layer off the metal clipboard huh?

Mine came off w/o problems (that was 3 years ago though). I would bring it back.

 

[squale]

okay so you DID take this plastic film off the metal clipboard too? you diddn't have like any glue or sticky stuff remaining on the metal clipboard once the film was removed?

 

[7B2]

this is post # 56 ,about a kneeboard..!!!
Wooowwww........

Here's more advice:
Just buy one.

 

[huncowboy]

okay so you DID take this plastic film off the metal clipboard too? you diddn't have like any glue or sticky stuff remaining on the metal clipboard once the film was removed?

Yes I did take it off and there was no glue on mine. But that was three years ago!!! They might have changed the product, but I really do not know why they would put on glue

7B2,
w/o your post it would be one less