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PREFLIGHT GEAR
BY DAVE HIRSCHMAN
THE STUFF YOU KEEP
AVIATION PRODUCTS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME
NEW PILOTS RECEIVE A BLIZZARD OF ADS FOR PRODUCTS MADE TO SEEM
indispensable-and a few of them really are. Here are some items I've
purchased over the years that have stood the test of time.
dave.hirschman@aopa.org
1. AN OREGON AERO SEAT CUSHION. This
seemed like an extravagance when I bought
it 20 years ago, and sometimes it still does.
Truthfully, it doesn't pack well, and I feel
self-conscious carrying it through airport
terminals. But through many marathon ferry
flights, pulling Gs in aerobatic airplanes, or
when I just need a lift to get my eyes over
the instrument panel, this seat has become
essential equipment. I don't know what kind
of foam they put in this cushion that makes it
so nice, but it means the difference between
back pain and comfort on long flights-and
being pain free makes flying so much more
enjoyable. $193
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2. DAVID CLARK PASSIVE HEADSET AND LYFT FLUX FLIGHT CAP.
Aerobatic airplanes put pilots and their equipment under a great
deal of strain, and a passive headset without a battery pack to
flop around is ideal. Similarly, open-cockpit airplanes with their
rapid pressure pulses confound high-tech active
noise reduction headsets (see " How It Works, "
p. 15). Frequent photo flights for AOPA's
magazines are typically flown with the
doors or windows removed from the
photo platform, which gives them
similar characteristics to open-cockpit
aircraft. This simple, rugged, seemingly
indestructible headset has flown
with me for decades and always seems
to come through. It's not as comfortable
or as quieting as ANR models, but I'm
very glad to have it. And the Lyft fabric
helmet keeps it in place
during all sorts of positive-
and negative-G
maneuvers. Headset:
$344.95; Cap $95
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3. PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON. I'm thrilled to report that I've never
actually needed this piece of equipment, but I'm glad it's there. This
ACR ResQlink model is registered and ready to activate if I'm ever
forced down in a remote region. It's a potential lifesaver that I carry on
my person when I fly to out-of-the-way places. ACR sells a waterproof,
buoyant version that I wish I'd purchased instead of the land version
that I have. But it has gone to some far-flung places, and I hope to keep
it dry and intact for the future. $339.95
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FLIGHT TRAINING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022
CHRIS ROSE AND DAVID TULIS

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