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Holiday Gift Guide
by Sean Fulton
 FRIDGE MAGNETS
These cool refrigerator magnets feature some of your most critical aircraft instruments, which are pivotal for navigating that late-night snack. Each instrument measures 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches and is priced at $3.95 from pilotmart.net.
 HAWAIIAN AVIATION SHIRTS
These laid-back shirts will make your man stand out at the pool or blend in at the next airshow. Made in Oahu of a cotton/rayon blend, they are cool and comfortable yet they don’t wrinkle. Available for $39.95 to $41.95, depending on how much fabric it takes to cover your man, from pilotmart.net.
 LUNCH BAG TO GO
Add a new dimension to your in-flight meal with the Built NY Lunch Tote, a stretchy neoprene two-compartment lunch ... device that keeps hot food hot and cold food cold. Designed to hold a variety of food containers from the ubiquitous Tupperware to a bottle of cold water, it doubles as an in-flight tray table to keep your lap nice and clean. Just $19.85 in black or red from magellans.com.
 MEN’S REVERSIBLE SHIRT
Now, your wife can take you anywhere, no matter how much coffee you drip onto your shirt. This comfortable men’s shirt can be worn for both casual and dress wear. It features a subtle pin stripe on one side, plaid on the other. It’s also a washable, cotton/poly blend that resists wrinkles and stains. It’s really two shirts for the price of one. Just $49 from magellans.com.
 WARBIRD THROW
If our story on seaplane flying has wet your aviator's proverbial whistle, then this book will make the perfect gift. Seaplane Operations is a comprehensive text on basic and advanced techniques for floatplanes, amphibians and flying boats from around the world. Written by Dale DeRemer and Cesare Baj, this volume features museum-quality photographs and illustrations throughout. Priced at $34.95, from asa2fly.com.
 ONE-HANDED LUGGAGE SCALE
This is without a doubt the best luggage scale we’ve seen. Other scales make you hang the scale from the airplane tie-down hook to find out-at the airport, by the way, how much your stuff weighs. But not this scale. Just slide the hook into your luggage handle in the comfort of your own home and lift. When the needle stops bobbing, you’ll know exactly what your luggage weighs. And you’ll be at home where you can still do something about it. Handles luggage up to 75 pounds. A steal at $9.85 from magellans.com.
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