Whats in your flight bag?

[redozbris]

I thought I would pose a question to everyone out there not just us students, 'What is in your flight bag?' what do you take with you for just a day in circuits, a day out within 50nm, and a day over the horizon (or several!)

 

I'll start the ball rolling

 

1. My Trusty flight bag (Jeppensen Aviator Bag, thanks to my loving wife)

 

2. Torch

 

3. ERSA

 

4. All My Maps and a Map Holder, which in turn protects my Log book (VNC,VTC etc PCA, I was doing a theroy course and I though even though I am not near this stage yet, keeping at least one current map handy doesnt hurt, WAC's etc etc)

 

5. Various Pens and Pencils and other stationary..

 

6. Note Books

 

7. My headset

 

8. My Icom Handheld

 

9. Whatever Text Book I am currently reading

 

10. Ipad and Charger

 

11. E6B and Nav Equipment (again for a training course I completed earlier this year)

 

12. Clipboard

 

13. POH for my Tecnam

 

14. Water bottle and snack food hidden away...

 

15. My license Holder (GA and RA)

 

16. Some airsick Bags, never know.

 

17. Fuel Sampler

 

18.

 

red

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

also:

 

EPIRB, Wizwheel/wind calculator, folding map table, protractor, pencils, eraser, blank pages, sleeping bag, Ian's 1.8kg microtent, micromattress, iPhone earbuds & 12v charger, woollen jumper, camera, Mr. Funnel, wooden fuel dipstick, tied-down kit, 100mph tape, tools, spare batteries, fuses, nut & bolts...

 

 

[av8vfr]

also:

 

Licence, Medical (GA), GPS, Visual Flight Guide, Archerfield Visual Pilot Guide, Kneeboard, Checklist, Multi-tool, Airsick bags...

 

 

[Guest Jake.f]

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[ossie]

Boy, you blokes carry some junk....

 

This is all I take....

 

 

 

 

[av8vfr]

Geez Ossie.... where do you find the space for a Mars bar?

 

 

[ossie]

same place as I keep these....need them after I read the book....

 

 

 

[Foto_Flyer]

Went to a CASA safety seminar 2 weeks ago at Archerfield and was told by the facilitator from CASA that for private pilot operations, including RA, the use of an iPad as an electronic flight bag is approved so long as all the data you need such as charts, flight plan and weather (NAIPS), ERSA, etc. are saved on the iPad (i.e. not reliant on an internet conection). OzRunways was mentioned as a particularly good app for this (he did caution that the GPS/moving map was not to be used as a PFD for in flight navigation). He suggested this was especially good news for pilots of small sports aircraft due to limited space.

 

So going down this route may save a bit of space in the flight bag for a few more Mars bars!

 

 

[redozbris]

I was wondering if they where ever going to allow this, The only real problem is that maps dont need batteries :) But a handy option for small jaunts...

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Spare pair of undies and a toothbrush, just in case...

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Went to a CASA safety seminar 2 weeks ago at Archerfield and was told by the facilitator from CASA that for private pilot operations, including RA, the use of an iPad as an electronic flight bag is approved so long as all the data you need such as charts, flight plan and weather (NAIPS), ERSA, etc. are saved on the iPad (i.e. not reliant on an internet conection). OzRunways was mentioned as a particularly good app for this (he did caution that the GPS/moving map was not to be used as a PFD for in flight navigation). He suggested this was especially good news for pilots of small sports aircraft due to limited space.

Funny how that for VFR flying they will allow an Ipad as the primary means for carrying navigational charts, yet won't let IFR pilots use them as a back up!

 

 

[djpacro]

You will find clues to what CASA allows (or will allow) and why in the new draft Part 91 rules. I've been told that there will be a CAAP on this subject soon so all will be revealed.

 

I plug my iPhone into the aeroplane power and also have a back-up battery for it. My main risk is dropping it and not being able to reach it.

 

 

[sseeker]

1. Headset

 

2. Small first aid kit

 

3. My watch

 

4. Sunnies

 

5. Bucket load of pens/penicls/erasers and highlighters.

 

6. Torch

 

7. ERSA

 

8. All maps (VNC, VTC, WAC, ERC Low)

 

9. Spare flight plan forms/nav logs.

 

10. Fuel tester

 

11. GPS

 

12. ASIC

 

13. Nav ruler

 

14. Jeppesen CR2

 

15. Protractor

 

16. Licence holder

 

17. Logbook

 

18. Water bottle

 

19. Kneeboard

 

-Andrew

 

 

[DarkSarcasm]

1. Headset

 

2. Maps (VTC, VNC, PCA, WAC x 3, ERC-L)

 

3. ERSA

 

4. Sunnies

 

5. Fuel tester

 

6. Whizzwheel

 

7. Protractor

 

8. Ruler

 

9. Pens/pencils/whiteboard marker

 

10. Licence

 

11. Sick bags

 

12. ASIC

 

13. Spare batteries for headset and cord to connect my iPod to my headset

 

14. Water bottle

 

15. Stale tiny teddies

 

16. Phone/iPod/purse/car keys

 

17. Kneeboard

 

18. Blank flight plan forms

 

19. Blank SARTIME forms

 

20. Warrior checklist

 

21. Torch