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Old 17th Dec 2003, 02:26
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Keef

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I coudn't make up my mind, so I got all four:

1. An A5-ish (American) board that straps to my knee and is perfect for writing down stuff while airborne. It has a fiercely strong clip that will hold whatever you grip with it. I use it all the time;

2. An A4 (Transair) one with a plastic cover (keeps plogs dry while sprinting to the aircraft in the rain). It holds the detailed A4 plog and has pockets for various bits;

3. The American "IFR flight file", a roughly A5 size spiral-bound contraption with loads of placcy pockets for Departure, Destination, Alternate, and a few more sets of IFR (or VFR arrival) plates. Brilliant device, because you can open it right back and clip it to...

4. A yoke clip that will hold approach plates and display them clearly while both hands are occupied trying to land the beast. Also has a mount for the trusty stopwatch.

Wouldn't fly without all 4, unless only on a local jolly.
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