This video covers the basics of what every pilot should carry in his or her flight bag! Pretty neat gear review and insights plus this video contains a nice twist thanks to the guys over at MyPilotLife.com Check it out…
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Hey there, everybody! Jason Schappert of MZeroA.com here with you, doing a video response to an email I received just the other day from a gentleman named Jim.
Jim sent me a question wondering what he should buy as far as a kneeboard or a flight bag, or what other pilot supplies he needs. So I wrote Jim back, and we got talking, and we just became friends just talking back and forth. That’s something real important you should know, I respond to each and every email. So don’t hesitate to shoot me an email if you have a question.
So I’m going to answer the rest of Jim’s response.
The first thing as far as kneeboards go, what I personally use is the ASA-VFR kneeboard. It has everything you need all on there. Different frequencies you could use, the FAA flight plan on here, VFR cloud clearance requirements. So a lot of really neat stuff are on the kneeboard that can come in handy. This is a piece of sheet metal and elastic with a hook for a pen. I think I paid 10 bucks for this at the flight shop. Another thing you’re going to need eventually is a headset. This is a Bose headset, a higher end model. I personally use the Zulus, both high and very expensive headsets. I started out on a set of passive David Clarks. It’s real important that you have your own headset. You’re not running in flight schools all the time. It’s better to have your own. Don’t hesitate to spend a little bit more money on the headset department.
There’s something called passive and something called noise cancelling. Bose, Zulus… David Clark even makes a noise cancelling model and they really make it nice. Go to something like Osh Kosh or Pilot Shop. Try them on and check them out. But don’t hesitate to spend a litte more money on the headset department.
Another thing: handheld radios! Not just a handheld radio though, take a look at this. This is an adapter that you could plug your headset into the handheld radio. So you’re not just talking on it like a walkie-talkie. Now you can plug your headset into it and hear into that, especially when you’re in the cockpit and it’s so loud you may not hear through this little speaker. So don’t just buy the radio, also buy the adapter. Now this is a Sporty’s model, the SP-200 and this model lets you do nav as well or tune through a VOR. So you have comms and you’ve got a means to navigate. So real important, I always keep it in my flight bag as well.
Lastly, you are gonna need some sort of flight bag. This is a Sporty’s flight bag and this was actuallly generously donated to me by the Pilot Life guy. It’s the guy who made this shirt you’re looking at right now. Now we’re gonna run a little bit of a contest. Beneath this video is a comment box. All you have to do is just leave a comment on something you think I may have left out because there’s gonna be a Part 2 to this video. So leave me a comment below on some
things… Hey Jason, I think all pilots should have these as well or I think you should have A, B and C.
I will choose the best response, not only include it in my video, and also ship you this Sporty’s flight bag with areas for your sectional charts, padded headset area along with the Pilot Life t-shirt of your choice. That’s from the guys at Pilot Life, mypilotlife.com is their website, very helpful guys, very cool guys. I suggest you check that out, but go ahead right now, leave me a comment below. Jason, what did you leave out that I think every pilot should have in his or her flight bag and you win these things here along with the cool Pilot Life t-shirt.
That’s all I have for you today. Remember, a good pilot is always learning. See you guys later!
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