Soap Suction Cup Thing...

[sorrygottarunway]

I have been to Bed + Bath, CVS, Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart and no ond has a clue wha I am talking about.

Does anyone know about these circular suction-cup items that are perfect for covering panel instruments (they look like a circular hockey-puck with a circular smattering of suction cups). Originally, they are meant to stick soap to the wall.

I would attach a picture, but I have no web space!

If anyone knows the brand name, if one could order these online!

-B

[MQAAord]

I know what you're talking about, but I haven't seen one of those in YEARS.

But now you've got me curious to see if I can find them. What can I say, I don't have a life.....



In the meantime, you could try Post-It Notes.

[mtsu_av8er]

You mean these ?

[MQAAord]

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You mean these ?



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Sporty's......

[MQAAord]

Do you have a Dollar store near you? (One of those stores that sells lots of little crap for $1) That might be a good place to try.......

[mtsu_av8er]

I know the ones you're talking about....we keep a couple in the airplane. I don't like them, though, because they dirty up the instruments with little octopus-type circles....

[MQAAord]

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I know the ones you're talking about....we keep a couple in the airplane. I don't like them, though, because they dirty up the instruments with little octopus-type circles....



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I think that's why my instructor favored Post-Its. But he didn't appreciate my humor when he said "Okay, what would you do if this happened?" and put a post-it on the VSI. I reached out, took the post-it off the VSI and handed it back to him. He said "What are you doing?" I replied "Well, if someone stuck a post-it on one of my instruments, I'd take it off!"

He muttered something along the lines of "Smart @ss". And told me I knew darned well what he meant, and put the post-it back. I just laughed.

[Kristie]

OOOOHHH.. Nice one Amber!

[MQAAord]

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OOOOHHH.. Nice one Amber!

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Thanks For as responsible a student as I was, I was pretty obnoxious sometimes! My poor instructor wanted to strangle me by the end of those 4 weeks. The only reason he didn't is because I was his only student, and if he strangled me he wouldn't have had any income.

[JC1188]

Lol, Amber how many ratings do you have?

[Mustang17c]

fyi...those sporty covers are good for nothing. They lose their grip fairly easily, especially when they are being thrown around a flight bag. Stick with the post-its

[mtsu_av8er]

I HATE the post-it notes...they always fall off, and they don't really work well...

[Mustang17c]

I agree, there is no perfect solution, and the post its do come off. You could always tell the student to not look at the instruments.....kinda like not peeking under the hood......

[mtsu_av8er]

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You could always tell the student to not look at the instruments.....kinda like not peeking under the hood......

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"You sure are checking the mag compass alot, Timmy...."

[Acadia]

I purchased a few of the soap holders at Wal-Mart this summer.... They do make great instrument covers and two of them cost less than a buck.

[Mr_Creepy]

The Sporty's instrument covers are a little more expensive but they do have the advantage that Lloyd mentioned - they only make ONE suction mark as opposed to many from the soap holders.

Funny, we used one yesterday in a 421b - the copilot's DG decided to go for a "spin"

[MidlifeFlyer]

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You mean ... ]these ?

[/ QUOTE ]Nah. He means the ones that do the same thing and cost 90% less.

[pavelump]

The static sticker instrument covers work really well if you can find them... I wish that I could tell you where to get them, but we just get 'em free from FlightSafety. I know that I've seen them in pilot shops before though.

Postit's work a little better if you trim off the corners and I know that ASA makes some round ones, but they cost like 4.95 a pack.

Dave

[CaliforniaSurfer]

I used those soap sucker ones until I found those static ones pavelump is talking about. You can stick 5 together and then put them in your wallet if you wanted too. They're the best.

[mtsu_av8er]

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You mean ... ]these ?

[/ QUOTE ]Nah. He means the ones that do the same thing and cost 90% less.

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$.29? Where?

[MQAAord]

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Lol, Amber how many ratings do you have?

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PPL (16NOV01)

Was going to go straight into the instrument & commercial but I ended up getting recalled to AA & married instead.

Maybe when the kids are in school I'll go to the ATP here at Aurora.

[Minnesota_Flyer]

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Was going to go straight into the instrument & commercial but I ended up getting recalled to AA & married instead.

[/ QUOTE ]Geez!! Where are your priorities??

[MQAAord]

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Geez!! Where are your priorities??


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Yeah well, you can only play the cards you're dealt! Accepting recall was a take-it or leave-it-forever proposition, and I'd waited long enough for the wedding, it was GOING to happen!

Then the second furlough happened, and baby #1 came along....... My philosophy is "airplanes will always be there for me to fly, but my babies are only young once"!

[sorrygottarunway]

I don't mean to sound smug, but if you can handle a baby, you definitely can take on a full flight of passengers.

[MQAAord]

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I don't mean to sound smug, but if you can handle a baby, you definitely can take on a full flight of passengers.

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Ha! Yeah, deal with one small baby, or a planeful of big ones!




please note

(I am exaggerating here a bit folks, it's a joke, don't give me the old "Well, if you don't like passengers then you shouldn't be a flight attendant" crap.)