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Holiday Gift Guide
by Sean Fulton
CHILDREN'S FLIGHT SUITS
Get your children dressed for aviation with cleverly-designed aviation flight suits for youngsters. These all-in-one outfits look just like the ones worn by military and airshow pilot. They even come with patches for that authentic, pro-pilot look. Available in black, tan, camo, green, blue, and the ever-popular, hot pink, for $35 to $45 from republicofaviation.com.
MICROPHONE LIGHT
This handy, three-LED light mounts on the microphone of your headset, directing an illuminating glow where ever you turn your head. The light can be mounted to any standard headset microphone and it is activated by your lip or tongue. Uses 2 standard AA batteries for power (not included). About $50 from pilotmall.com
RANDOLPH AVIATOR SUNGLASSES
These shades are official, US DOD issue to all military pilots and air crew members. They come in 24K gold plated, matte black or matte Chrome finishes, with a choice of grey, tan, or grey/green lenses and the signature bayonet style template. Available from a number of good online shops for about $70 from randolphusa.com.
PDA MOUNTS
Many pilots use the latest personal digital assistants for some sort of situational awareness, but until now, there hasn’t been a good way to mount the devices in the airplane. Now National Products, Inc. has developed a line of gripping PDA mounts that will securely connect your Palm or Pocket PC device to an airplane yoke without using that messy glue-and-Velcro combination that ruin the back of the device. Available for $60 to $70 from a variety of online distributors.
BIPLANE DESKTOP WIND VANE
This decorative table-top weathervane adds a unique accent to any office. Handcrafted, polished copper includes a brass decorative base that will give it a solid foundation. The unit measures 16.5 inches high by 16.5 inches wide, and is available for $70 from eaa.org.
ON TOP IFR SIMULATOR SOFTWARE
On Top will help instrument pilots stay sharp and ahead of the airplane by producing real world weather situations in real aircraft cockpits.The software simulates the cockpits of 10 different general aviation airplanes and features a configurable instrument panel that lets you add options like an HSI, RMI or moving map GPS. Pilots can fly just about any approach in the world with variable-controlled weather that can be set to improve or deteriorate without warning. Just like the real thing! About $125 from asa2fly.com. 
DELTA FORCE FLIGHT BAG
This cool bag holds all your flight stuff comfortably and looks great as well. Made of DuPont Cordura 1000 Deniers with an internal foam padding, this bag features #10 heavy-duty zippers and has 18 pockets to carry just about everything you may need. There is a detachable headset bag, a transceiver pocket, and it even has an insulated water bottle holder that can be detached from the bag and worn on your belt. The bag measures 16 inches long by 12 inches wide by 12 inches high, and comes in Black, Navy Blue, Gray, Burgundy, Teal, Red and Royal Blue. The bag is priced at $129 from noralenterprises.com.
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