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Cool Stuff | PRODUCTS THAT MATTER
AC POWER TO GO
 Now you can power your laptop computer, GPS unit or even your electric shaver using the 12-volt DC port in your airplane. This Modified Sine Wave 110 Watt Inverter converts the airplane’s DC power to 400 watts of 110-volt AC power, and features overload protection, short-circuit protection, and a low-battery alarm to keep you from running the aircraft battery down. Reasonably priced at $70 from traveloasis.com.
 SPORT PILOT LOGBOOK
This 98-page primer will help sport pilots document their travels and learn to become safer pilots by studying past flights. Written by Sport Pilot expert Paul Hamilton, the book is designed for sport pilots of ultralights and light-sport aircraft. The simple layout provides plenty of room for flight planning, as wll as documenting actual conditions and performing a post-flight analysis. It’s great for instructors, too! Just $18 from pilotmall.com.
NIGHT WRITER PEN
 Nothing beats a lighted pen for scratching ATC clearances out in a darkened cockpit. But most lighted pens we’ve seen put out an anemic glow that barely reaches the page. Not so with this bright blue LED light from Magellan’s. This light is powered by three watch batteries<br>and provides ample illumination for writing, reading back those notes, and even finding your way on a sectional. Comes with three spare batteries and two black ink cartridges. Priced at $20 from magellans.com.
 ICOM A24 HANDHELD TRANSCEIVER
This powerful new handheld features a number of ease-of-use features that are sure to make it required equipment in your flight bag. Duplex operation means you can use the VOR CDI capabilities for navigation while communicating on the COM channel, a must-have for instrument flying with an on-board radio failure. Other neat features include a big, easy-to-read back-lit display, and a back-lit number keypad that stays lit until you shut it off, ideal for use at night. The A24 also features a “flip-flop” last channel recall, allowing you to scroll forward and backward through up to 10 channels for easy, one-hand operation while flying. Available for about $400 from pilotmart.net.
WHO'S SHOES CHILD ID SYSTEM
 A child is lost once every 40 seconds, and more than 600,000 children are lost each year. When you're on a trip far away from home, how would you find your child if he or she wandered off? The answer is in a cleverly-simple, child-friendly innovation called Who’s Shoes. This weather-proof, velcro-fastened ID tag fastens to a child’s shoes so that if he or she is lost, authorities will be able to track you down. Just make sure to put your cell phone number on the tag! Just $8 from whosshoesid.com.
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