What's in the bag
The kit I actually use, with an honest note on each. Nothing is here because someone asked me to list it.
Flight bag
What goes in the bag every time I walk out to the aircraft.
Premium
Bose A30 Aviation Headset
Comfortable on long sectors, quiet, and the Bluetooth just works. It is the dearest thing in the bag and the one I would rebuy first.
Flight bag
Samsonite Pro-DLX 5, 17.3"
A sturdy carry bag with proper laptop and document compartments, so charts and paperwork stay flat and findable.
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Study
What got me through ground school.
Saviour of ATPLs
ATPL Questions
The question bank that got me through ground school. If you are on the ATPL route, start here.
Comfort
Bose QuietComfort Headphones
Not for flying. For the long evenings of study when the library is louder than it should be.
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Everyday carry
The bits that come with me whether or not I am flying.
Watch
Citizen Red Arrows Chronograph
Silver-tone steel, quartz, a bold dial that reads at a glance. Aviation styling without pretending to be a flight instrument.
Action cam
Insta360 GO 3s
Tiny, stabilised and magnetic, so it goes almost anywhere for POV clips. Check your school allows cameras before you mount it.
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