Flight Bag Recommendation
pen and licence in breast pocket, phone in left pocket, wallet in right.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Western Australia
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I hope I'm not insulting your intelligence here kiwi, but if you don't already know of this website, it could be an option. Prices seem pretty fair. Sorry, can't give you a personal opinion as I have no need for anything more than a headset case.
http://www.downunderpilotshop.co.nz/...p-1-c-111.html
http://www.downunderpilotshop.co.nz/...p-1-c-111.html
I got one of these from the Sydney Luggage Centre in Mascot, Sydney (yeah I know, not very close to you.)
Pros:
It has wheels! so you don't have to lug it everywhere.
Fits four jepp binders or equivalent, or two jepp binders and a laptop in its own laptop bag.
Has a fold out expanding file section.
Plenty of nooks and crannies for pens, passport, wallet etc.
Cons:
It is fairly big (fits snuggly in a Dash 8 flight bag holder.)
It doesn't have a combination lock but rather some slots that allow you to use padlocks, I don't care because I never lock bags like that, but you might.
It was around $140 Aus (discounted from something close to $200) and is made of "ballistic nylon", it is not leather and doesn't try and look like it is. The Sydney Luggage Centre give a %10 discount for flight crew, you may find somewhere near you that has a similar deal.
I've been very happy with it so far.
Pros:
It has wheels! so you don't have to lug it everywhere.
Fits four jepp binders or equivalent, or two jepp binders and a laptop in its own laptop bag.
Has a fold out expanding file section.
Plenty of nooks and crannies for pens, passport, wallet etc.
Cons:
It is fairly big (fits snuggly in a Dash 8 flight bag holder.)
It doesn't have a combination lock but rather some slots that allow you to use padlocks, I don't care because I never lock bags like that, but you might.
It was around $140 Aus (discounted from something close to $200) and is made of "ballistic nylon", it is not leather and doesn't try and look like it is. The Sydney Luggage Centre give a %10 discount for flight crew, you may find somewhere near you that has a similar deal.
I've been very happy with it so far.
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Best one I ever had was a Woolies (or Coles for that matter) plastic shopping bag. Easily holds a couple of Jepp binders and your headset. When you get to the cockpit you just fold it up and put it in your pocket. Also cheap to replace. 
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Since you live in New Zealand and you're probably looking for somewhere in NZ..try Wharehouse Stationary..they have a model which is slightly smaller than standard..will fit between front seats in a PA-31..thats saying something!..and is cheap as chips..about $30 bucks if memory serves me. Strangely enough for the Wharehouse-they last for ages!!??
