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Holiday Gift Guide: 50 Cool Gifts
 ON TOP IFR SIMULATOR
The latest is indeed the greatest when it comes to ASA's award-winning IFR flight simulation software for the desktop PC. This new version includes a G1000 glass cockpit for realistic simulation of a Cessna 182 cockpit, and there is an enhanced version of the Garmin 430 GPS simulator for cockpits of 10 other popular general aviation aircraft. On Top offers the chance to fly virtually any approach in the world with it's extensive world-wide database, and pilots can challenge themselves with all sorts of in-flight oddities including adverse weather, engine failure and systems malfunctions. All for $150 from ASA.
WATERFIELD CARGO BAG
Waterfield's new Cargo computer bag is big enough to be both a flight bag and a notebook bag. This hefty satchel comes with your choice of airliner seatbelt buckle, or a paraglider buckle for quick access to all your stuff. There is a cavernous main compartment to hold your computer, files and sectionals, with an abundance of interior pockets to hold smaller gadgets, your E6B, and other flight essentials. These bags are even sized to hold 17-inch notebook computers, and come in six cool colors. A great gift for just $170 to $250 from sfbags.com.
 AVCOMM 950 ANR
The AC950 ANR is AVCOMM's best ANR headset, offering exceptional comfort and increased noise reduction and a full-flex boom that can be adjusted to almost any position and stays where you put it. Grab it for your favorite aviator for about $440.
 LOWRANCE AIRMAP 600C
This hand-held color GPS+WAAS receiver can run for up to 12 hours on two AA batteries, and is viewable even in the most brilliantly lit cockpits. Its 2.83-inch screen uses a TFT display that has advanced back-lighting for excellent viewing in all conditions. The 600c is compatible with other glass-cockpit tools, and includes readouts for ground speed, altitude, vertical speed and a HSI or MAP with CDI. Available for about $500 from a Lowrance retailer.
 SKYOX PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEMS
The FAA mandates oxygen for flights above 14,000 feet, but good sense dictates that pilots use oxygen whenever the need arises. Oxygen deprivation can start at altitudes as low as 6,000 feet MSL depending on a person's health, or even lower during night flights. That's why it's important to make sure you have oxygen on board, and SkyOx is one of the best. Various sizes and configurations start at $500 from skyox.com.
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