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Holiday Gift Guide: 50 Cool Gifts
 STRIDA BIKE 5.0
This is probably the world's simplest folding bicycle. Ideal for general aviation travel, the Strida portable bike can be collapsed and stored in your airplane in minutes. Made of heavy-duty aluminum and yet light on its feet, the Strida 3.2 Model is priced at $500 and is available in black only. The Strida 5.0 (pictured here) is available for $800 and comes in a large variety of colors The bike weighs just under 20 pounds. A great gift idea from strida.us.
CLARITY ALOFT HEADSET
This is the perfect gift for the aviator who has everything, including a big, bulky headset that messes up her hair! This holiday season, give what is without a doubt the lightest, most versatile aviation headset available. Made of two specialized, viscoelastic foam ear tips that are combined with a light-weight, noise-canceling microphone, the Clarity Aloft headset was designed for the military and already boasts thousands of hours in the air. But best of all, because the headband fits behind the head, rather than across the top of the head, you can spend hours in the cockpit with this headset and not have a hair out of place. Reasonably priced at $550 from clarityaloft.com.
 GARMIN 496
The Garmin 496 is the most advanced, hand-held GPS receiver the company has produced to date. Its crisp, 3.75-inch diagonal screen displays not just en-route navigational information, it can also display XM satellite weather, SateTaxi airport diagrams, and AOPA's airport directory. It also includes Garmin's built-in terrain and obstacle databases, making it one of the most useful tools in your cockpit. Just $2,395 from gulf-coast-avionics.com.
 TUTIMA EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON WATCH
This is your opportunity to buy a piece of history for the aviator in your life. After nearly 20 years of development, NATO replaced its aging jet fighter fleet with an advanced new fighter called the Typhoon. Tutima, which already supplies watches for NATO pilots, was awarded an exclusive contract to produce this stunning new watch dedicated to the new aerial fighting machine. This elegant watch includes a rotating bezel with stopwatch capabilities and support for two time zones. The sapphire crystal back of the watch even features a miniature silhouette of the Eurofighter airplane. Priced at $3,700 at tutima.com.
 BRS PARACHUTE
If your aviator owns a Cessna 182 or 172 or are considering the new Skycatcher LSA, then invest in safety this year with a Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute. Available for these three models of Cessna aircraft, the BRS Chute takes about 80 pounds of usable weight, while providing your family with a safe and effective way to deal with an in-flight emergency. Priced at $19,000 from BRS.
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