Handy Pilot Gifts?

[skyrocketocelot]

I was wondering what good gifts for pilots would be... have had a couple of q's lately about what to get and I have no idea, really... would love to hear thoughts!

[amelia]

My DH just got a new flight bag. Its all leather, unlike his last one (it was nylon or something non-leather. I can't believe it lasted him 6 years LOL ). http://www.stopoverstore.com/product...l.cfm/pid/1667

He dreams of having a Bose Headset. He wants to get the Quite Comfort set and then buy the audio boom off the internet. In all, it would be about $500 rather than $1,000 for the Bose pilot headset. also, with the one he wants to get, he can plug in his MP3 player into it (can't do that with the $1,000 set).

He likes his leather bound log books.

A cool thing he thinks about getting is a Purdy Neat roll-a-board. I've seen a lot of pilots with it and they love it. Its a nice bag. http://www.stopoverstore.com/product/detail.cfm/pid/910

[lucky81698]

I got my husband leather binders from Scott's, they make flightbags too. Also, I hear that Coyote Works makes some nice flightbags and binders too. They are owned by some XJT pilots.

[jr_lenz]

I know that it a little pricey but my husband is wanting a blackberry, or whatever the band is now. He has co-workers who have them and I guess there flight softwear that you can download and it makes it super to check flights for jumpseating and other junk.

[skyrocketocelot]

Cool! Thanks for the suggestions, ladies Does anyone have recommendations for other good pilot shops, either land or online-based??

[kly_2007]

The only store I know of is the stop over store. It is in the airport here in DTW. They have them in other airports as well. I think someone mentioned that website in an earlier post. It is a pretty cool store. I got my fiance's flight bag from there as well. I have also gotten him new eppulette's for his uniform. I think that's how you spell eppuletts. I am not sure though. They also have some pretty neat ties and stuff there too. Hopefully this helps.

[Kristie]

sportys.com is a good shop, i haven't had any problems buying from them.

[Amanda]

Originally Posted by Kristie

sportys.com is a good shop, i haven't had any problems buying from them.

We've done Sportys.com and stopoverstore. Nick just got the Purdy neat rollaboard (I think!) and absolutely LOVES it. It was a little more expensive than his old bag but it will last a very long time b/c of the quality.

There is a store that opened in Tempe AZ we went to while we were in AZ It's the Pilot Shop on Rural Rd near the 202 onramp. I don't know if it's still in business though!