Just thought to share my flight bag

[sschlesinger]

I was taking pics of my flightbag contents tonight so here is what I have keep in mind i'm a student pilot. I think I have everything a VFR pilot needs and then some.



David Clark Headset
ASA Plotter
Magniplotter
E6B Electronic and standard
5 different flashlights
Kneeboard
Vertex pilot 3 radio
Lowrance Airmap 600c
Orbits Gum<-----most important item
Current AFD and current sectionals WAC and VFR for Phoenix
Lapdesk
Triple Timer
Glow in the dark Battery Holder

Btw I love sportys and pilot mall.
Note the my flight sim rudder pedals under desk

[SFCC/UND]

Hope you don't take all of those on your flights! All I carry is my headset and my licenses in my back pockets.

[Hacker15e]

That's a pretty cool idea for a thread. I'll go get a shot of my flight bag and post it later tonight. Unfortunately, camera phone only at this point.

[Flybob37]

I leave a Los Angeles TAC and Sectional chart in the plane (along with my headset and GPS) so I only need to show up with the green card and medical in my wallet.

[Hacker15e]

Okay, here's mine. As promised, crappy camera phone shot.

Clockwise from the bottom left:

- Barf bags
- The flight bag itself
- Lip light and Mag light
- UK appraoch book and IFR charts
- Gloves and skullcap
- F-15 checklists
- kneeboard abbreviated checklists
- velcro hand-straps for pens
- Sharpie marker....for marking up bombs! (left over from my Afghanistan deployment)

[coa787]

Is "Hacker" a squadron name?

[Hacker15e]

Originally Posted by coa787

Is "Hacker" a squadron name?

Not sure I understand the question. That's my callsign, and has nothing to do with the squadron I'm assigned. It's a name I was given by my fellow pilots, and in my community that replaces any name that is on your birth certificate.

[FiveO]

Originally Posted by Hacker15e

- F-15 checklists

Too bad I can't say the same. The only thing we would have in common is the 15 part.... just add the 2 on the end. Get it? 152?

Ok... I'm a tard.

[BCTAv8r]

Originally Posted by FiveO

Too bad I can't say the same. The only thing we would have in common is the 15 part.... just add the 2 on the end. Get it? 152?

Ok... I'm a tard.

What a loser! All the cool people fly 172s!

[aeroman2]

Originally Posted by FiveO

Too bad I can't say the same. The only thing we would have in common is the 15 part.... just add the 2 on the end. Get it? 152?

Ok... I'm a tard.

Yep I'm right there with ya, Im flying the 152 tommorow before work, I spend money right before making money, Makes me feel better about it. Plus around here you can get a 152 wayyy cheaper than a 172, must be for you rich folks! Just kidding!

[sschlesinger]

After seeing hacker15e I feel like I'm over packed but as a student pilot I just want to be ready for anything the only thing left on my list to get is a small survival and first aid kit.

[GalaxyIFE]

The coolest part of being an AF flyer. See where he unloaded his flight bag? Yeah, baby...the bar! Gotta have a good place to debrief, right?

I'll get shots of my flight bag later...

[coa787]

Originally Posted by Hacker15e

Not sure I understand the question. That's my callsign, and has nothing to do with the squadron I'm assigned. It's a name I was given by my fellow pilots, and in my community that replaces any name that is on your birth certificate.

I don't know what's not to understand. It was a straight-forward question. But that was pretty much the answer that I was looking for, so thanks.

[USMC-SGT]

I think the reason it was not understood is because sometimes a squadron has a nickname itself such as Viking or Vigilante or Death Rattlers etc. His name "hacker" is a personal callsign that each pilot gets from their brothers.

It is typically predicated off of something stupid they did and will stick with them until long after they are gone.

http://www.f-16.net/callsigns.html

[coa787]

Oh, I see now. That's pretty interesting.

[Capt. Caucasian]

Originally Posted by sschlesinger

I was taking pics of my flightbag contents tonight so here is what I have keep in mind i'm a student pilot. I think I have everything a VFR pilot needs and then some.



David Clark Headset
ASA Plotter
Magniplotter
E6B Electronic and standard
5 different flashlights
Kneeboard
Vertex pilot 3 radio
Lowrance Airmap 600c
Orbits Gum<-----most important item
Current AFD and current sectionals WAC and VFR for Phoenix
Lapdesk
Triple Timer
Glow in the dark Battery Holder

Btw I love sportys and pilot mall.
Note the my flight sim rudder pedals under desk

My opinion and my opinion only but, you need to loose some items. I would get rid of three of the flashlights, battery holder, radio, Airmap, and most importantly the kneeboard. Don't be "that guy". You start bringing that much stuff you might have to start figuring it into the W&B.

[killbilly]

I've been trying various combinations of things to figure out what to carry, and I've determined that it depends on the flight.

If I'm doing just a local flight to go practice landings and stuff, I'll take my headset, small kneeboard (which has all my checklists and pockets for license/medical, pens, small e6b - it's the fighter-pilot style) AFD, sectional, and, if there's one for the area I'm in, a TAC chart. At night, I add flashlights - I use a headlamp which is handy.

For XC flights, I'm usually carrying a second kneeboard. Reason being that I still like having my checklists handy, but I'm left-handed and prefer to have an easy way to write on my navlog (left knee) and still keep my sectional out to trace what I'm doing on the clipboard piece. I have a GPS which I'm still learning to use, but that's yoke-mounted, and the XM Wx receiver goes under the seat.

I'm still that dork who plans out his checkpoints and sometimes (often in vain) tries to figure out off-course correction with the e6b and stopwatch. Keeps me amused while flying longer legs.

When I start IR, I'll probably change it up. I dunno yet.

[sschlesinger]

Originally Posted by Capt. Caucasian

My opinion and my opinion only but, you need to loose some items. I would get rid of three of the flashlights, battery holder, radio, Airmap, and most importantly the kneeboard. Don't be "that guy". You start bringing that much stuff you might have to start figuring it into the W&B.

I didn't mention in my first post that I have two flight bags my smaller one i carry airmap, sectionals, one flash light, logbook,kneeboard oh yea headset. Everything in the picture is for my cross countries but yeah your right I probably could cut back on some items. Oh as for the many flashlight I just started collecting them I know you can't use them all at the same time. My flight instructor says along as all my stuff doesn't interfere with cockpit management he's cool with it.

BTW my cross country bag weighs in at 18lbs

[sschlesinger]

Originally Posted by killbilly

I'm still that dork who plans out his checkpoints and sometimes (often in vain) tries to figure out off-course correction with the e6b and stopwatch. Keeps me amused while flying longer legs.

My instructor has me do this every time I go up its a pain in the a$$ but I can tell you what I understand why they make us student do it at the school I goto.

[Hacker15e]

Originally Posted by killbilly

small e6b - it's the fighter-pilot style

I can, without any doubt, say that I've never once used an E6B in a fighter or when planning a sortie in one.

[killbilly]

Originally Posted by Hacker15e

I can, without any doubt, say that I've never once used an E6B in a fighter or when planning a sortie in one.

I edited that post wrong.

The small e6b fits in the pocket of the small, fighter-pilot style kneeboard. It was what my CFI recommended I get when I started training. It's called "Ultimate Kneeboard."

[Capt. Caucasian]

Maybe it's just me but, I can't stand kneeboards. Back when I was just starting out I tried one out but found it got in the way and the writing space just to small. So, I got just a plane ol' 0.96 cent clip board. When you don't need it, under the seat or on the glare shield it goes. BTW, that is exactly what we use for our flightplan (howgozit) and North Atlantic plotting chart at SouthernJets. No reason to get too fancy.

Now, for local day VFR flights all you ever need is a headset and MAYBE a sectional. You'll overload yourself otherwise. The whole point of local flying is to hone your stick and rudder skills.

[Hacker15e]

Originally Posted by GalaxyIFE

The coolest part of being an AF flyer. See where he unloaded his flight bag? Yeah, baby...the bar! Gotta have a good place to debrief, right?

That is exceptionally observant to see that. Was it the mug or the footrail that gave it away?

[CirrusMonkey]

Bring the kitchen sink, if it makes you feel better. In time, you will figure out what you need.

[sschlesinger]

I added another item to my bag last night axe body spray and deoderant ever no when your gonna need it. Airplane smells bad enough especially in 100 degree temps to many people fly this aircraft and the BO is horrible.