#1
ASA CX-3 Pathfinder Flight Computer
The checkride-legal flight computer nearly every student buys before the written exam.
The best GA gear
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- #2
KORE Aviation KA-1 Headset
Amazon's best-selling budget general-aviation headset and the default first-headset gift.
- #3
Flight Gear iPad Bi-Fold Kneeboard
The tablet-EFB-era cockpit standard: a bi-fold iPad kneeboard with a universal fit.
- #4
ASA E6-B Metal Flight Computer
The classic metal whiz wheel: CFI-assigned, battery-free, and nostalgia-proof.
- #5
Flight Outfitters Lift Flight Bag
A headset-and-iPad-sized flight bag: the modern GA carry and a big-occasion gift.
- #6
Yaesu FTA-250L Handheld Airband Radio
A handheld airband radio for backup-comm peace of mind, for owners and renters alike.
- #7
Jeppesen Professional Pilot Logbook
A milestone logbook with signature-page gravitas, built to last a whole career.
- #8
GATS Jar Fuel Tester
The preflight fuel tester every pilot loses and re-buys: a perfect stocking stuffer.
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