Cockpit Accessories

Aviators are not always the easiest people to buy gifts for, but our list, based on personal pilot experience, might help.

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The Starlink Mini portable Wi-Fi kit fills a void for reliable and somewhat cost-effective connectivity in the cabin, even if the hardware is a bit awkward.

Cirrus Aircraft was showing the latest version of its app- and Cloud-based system called Cirrus IQ Pro.

There’s an assortment of useful cockpit and cabin organizers priced under $50. Which you choose depends on the interior and what you’re storing.

A handheld mobile sim that interfaces with the Sporty’s Learn To Fly training course lets you practice maneuvers with a tablet/EFB.

Joining long proven models from Sporty’s and Flight Outfitters, the MGF Commuter and ASA Crew Trip Bag have useful features and high build quality.

The latest $500 inReach satcomm communicator offers useful utility with text, photo and voice messages when cellular coverage goes dark.

A wireless sensor and a utilitarian smartphone app add useful utility to an Aerox portable O2 setup.

If you stash a portable oxygen bottle someplace that’s out of the way in the cabin, you might not be able to see the pressure gauge to know how much oxygen you have.

Using sensors in the ForeFlight Sentry and Sentry Plus ADS-B receivers, the latest Reported Turbulence feature betters forecasted turbulence data.

No bottles or batteries required. Aithre’s aircraft-powered oxygen maker generates breathing oxygen for two users at altitudes up to 15,000 feet.