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From pattern circuits to longer cross-country trips, FLYING’s pilot holiday gift guide highlights practical and fun gifts to match every flight plan.
We’ve also got you covered for inevitable no-go days, whether you’re stuck on the ground for weather or other reasons. (Note: Prices are listed through October 31).
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In the Pattern
Bose A30
Price: $1,299
Bose, the company that first introduced the active noise reduction (ANR) headset, continues to improve upon the product. The Bose A30 is FAA TSO and EASA E/TSO-C139a certified, equipped with Bluetooth, and offers auto clarity with active equalization. The wide headband and face-conforming ear seals are designed to provide exceptional comfort.
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Lightspeed Zulu 4
Price: $1,099
Equipped with Bluetooth, innovative FrameFit ear seals, and technology that reduces background noise on outgoing audio by up to 90 percent, the Zulu 4 is a favorite of pilots who wear glasses or caps when they fly. The headband is designed to exert minimal pressure and enhance comfort while maintaining audio clarity.
David Clark One-X
Price: $995
The DC One‑X is a lightweight (12.3 ounces) ANR headset offering advanced comfort, especially for those longer flights. It features hybrid electronic noise canceling, plush leatherette ear seals, and heat‑absorbing head pad. Built-in Bluetooth allows wireless audio streaming with your cell phone or tablet.
Sporty’s VFR Kneeboard
Price: $24.95
This brushed aluminum kneeboard is a great way to organize flight data and provides a strong surface for in-flight notetaking along with having permanent placards for information you need on a flight—like how to determine the angle and velocity of a crosswind at a glance or what those light gun signals mean. The kneeboard comes with wide elastic straps to keep it on your leg and holders for pens and pencils.
MyGoFlight’s Sport Cool Cases & SkyFolio
Price: $199-$359
For a practical gift, check out these mountable tablet and iPad cases designed to withstand the demands of the cockpit environment. With integrated cooling features and flexible mounting options, they are designed to keep your electronics secure and ready‑to‑fly. The SkyFolio kneeboard delivers a seamless iPad experience both in flight and on the ground. With secure clips, a rotating mount, and a built-in clipboard, it keeps your tablet perfectly positioned.
Cross-Country
Garmin D2 Watches
Price: $649.99-$1,499.99
Garmin’s latest aviator smartwatches, the D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2, bring flight-deck functionality directly to your wrist. The D2 Air X15 pairs a bright display with avionics connectivity, voice commands, and a built-in LED flashlight for preflight checks or night ops. Stepping up the capability, the D2 Mach 2 adds detailed aviation maps and weather alerts that flag conditions beyond personal minimums. If your aircraft has PlaneSync, you can check status information remotely, including fuel, database, and location.
BrightLine B7 Modular Gear Bag
Price: $305
Sometimes you need a lot of gear on a flight—other times, not so much. The Brightline B7 Modular Gear Bag has you covered. The customizable design allows you to build the size of bag you need for each flight. The B7 bag is designed to hold one or two full-sized headsets plus a full suite of charts, and, of course, your iPad (or two), a hand-held radio, keys, wallet, cell phone, pens, etc. It can also be downsized for those around-the-patch flights or used as a carry-on when you fly commercial.
ForeFlight Subscription
Price: $125-$305
The cockpit has become an increasingly paperless environment. Surprise your favorite pilot with a subscription to ForeFlight. The subscriptions run the gamut from daytime VFR with a digital logbook, maps, FBO information, and basic weather to IFR packages with weather and hazards information, terrain profiles, and optimized autorouting.
Legendary Aviation Coffee
Price: $19-25
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Fuel up before your next flight with specialty coffee products from Legendary Aviation Coffee Company. Veteran-owned, its mission blends aviation heritage, air-roasted coffee, and community impact. Popular picks include Pecan Bliss syrup with honey-based, vanilla, cinnamon, and pecan flavors, and V-Tail Bonanza coffee beans with notes of almond, brown sugar, and milk chocolate.
On the Ball Coffee
Price: $12-18
On The Ball Coffee focuses on quality beans and supporting aspiring pilots. Every purchase helps fund scholarships and flight training programs, making it a delicious choice for coffee lovers who want to give back this holiday season. Themed coffee varieties include Smooth Operator, Jet A, Direct To, and AvGas.
Adventure
Dragonfly Tent
Price: $579.95 (two person), $519.95 (one person)
Stow away and fly off with this ultralight tent small enough and light enough for airplane camping. The Dragonfly tent is made with water-repellant composite OSMO fabric. Designed with shortened pole segments, the shelter features a tapered floor plan to save weight without sacrificing livable space.
Leatherman Wingman
Price: $69.95
Every flight bag should contain a multi-tool. You’ll figure this out when you need to open a bottle of oil or reseat that screw in the cowling. The Wingman is up for the task. It offers a blade, pliers, both flathead and Phillips head screwdrivers, file, wire stripper, and bottle opener for those after-the-flight refreshments. A clip allows you to secure it to your pocket for easy access.
Lectric XP LITE 2 eBike
Price: $799-$1,099
These easy, travel-friendly electric bikes are perfect for cruising around the airport or taking a joy ride at your destination. This foldable e-bike clocks in at just about 49 pounds with a top speed of 20 mph and up to 45 miles of range—or up to 80 miles with the optional long-range pack. Protect your battery when you travel with a lightweight Zarges (zargesusa.com) battery case containing special foam interiors.
Yeti Bags
Price: $130-$400
Pack smart for your flying adventures with these waterproof, ultra‑durable bags from Yeti. Available in 50 liter, 75 liter, and 100 liter sizes, the Panga Duffel’s heavy-duty construction keeps equipment well-protected, making it a solid choice for any escape. The more compact Camino 20 Carryall Tote is better suited for shorter hops, keeping items dry, organized, and readily accessible.
Weekend Warrior
Insta360 X5
Price: $549.99
For that pilot who likes to share their adventures digitally, the Insta 360 X5 is a good option. The camera is lightweight and advertised to capture every angle in glorious 8K. With advanced stabilization and intuitive editing tools, it ensures all your flights look smooth and cinematic.
Fly-n-Eat Subscription
Price: $4.99-$49.99
Fly‑n‑Eat is a mobile app designed to help pilots locate restaurants near airports across the U.S. It features a searchable directory of on-site or nearby airport dining‑options, route‑based suggestions, menus, hours, and user reviews.
Flying Eyes Sunglasses
Price: $239-$299
Flying Eyes has expanded its lineup with two fresh additions built for comfort and clarity. The Kingfisher Sport Wide features an 8-base curve wrap design providing a greater field of view, available in matte black, glossy tortoise, and translucent gray. The Peregrine Titanium features true titanium frames in two sizes and four finishes. Both models include patented temples that fit comfortably under headsets.
Cockpit USA A-2 Flight Jackets
Price: $200-$1,851
Made in the U.S., these genuine leather bomber jackets carry on the heritage of the jackets once issued to pilots, navigators, and bombers during World War II for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Proudly family‑ and veteran‑owned and crafted for over 50 years, they offer both authenticity and everyday durability.
Youth Discovery
Snap Circuits’ Flight Deck
Price: $25.99
Snap Circuits’ Flight Deck is an educational toy that offers six STEM projects to help children discover the science behind flight using physics and electricity. It comes with directions to install a motor circuit and launch flying saucers, build and fly paper airplanes, and learn about air pressure by levitating pingpong balls over a fan. Requires three AA batteries.
Smithsonian Jet-Works
Price: $42.95
If you know a budding aviation engineer or powerplant mechanic—Smithsonian Jet-Works may be the gift to get. This model jet engine is battery-powered, comes with instructions for assembly, and is energized from the display stand. Designed for children 8 and up with adult supervision. The completed jet engine measures approximately 8 inches by 12 inches. Includes an impressive 35 inch by 12 inch poster of a U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird along with basic engine terms, details on how a jet engine works, and jet engine components.
ASA Logbooks
Price: $2.95-$15.95
Every pilot starts somewhere—and it all begins in a logbook. ASA’s logbooks are a great gift to motivate young flyers, whether they’re taking their first lessons, dreaming of the captain’s seat, or learning to fly a drone. ASA has them covered, from UAS (drone) to student pilots. There are specialized logbooks for airframes and propellers too.
On the Ground
Jet Dreams
Price: $130
Jet Dreams is an inspiring coffee table photography book celebrating owner-flown jets. It features dramatic air-to-air images captured by FLYING deputy editor Jessica Ambats, paired with motivational quotes from owner-pilots who turned ambition and hard work into success. The foreword is written by renowned aerobatic aviator Sean D. Tucker. Printed on premium matte paper, the 216-page hardcover edition is available signed or unsigned.
Plane Perfect Cleaners
Price: $14.25-$99.95
Keep your aircraft looking its best with Plane Perfect cleaning products and detailing kits. From oil and grease cleaners to ceramic sprays to leather conditioners, each product is specially engineered to protect, shine, and maintain both interior and exterior surfaces.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Price: $69.99-$199.99
MSFS2024 continues to be the aviation game that keeps on giving, either drawing people into the world of flight, helping them enrich their experience in real-world aircraft, or simply having fun with friends in far-off places who also enjoy the world of virtual flight.
Bruce’s Custom Covers
Price: Varies
Protect your investment from the elements with quality aircraft covers. Bruce’s Custom Covers manufactures protective covers for airplanes, helicopters, jets, and gliders. Its lineup includes cockpit and canopy covers, wing and tail covers, full aircraft cover sets, engine inlet plugs, and more.
FLYING 2026 Calendar
Price: $19.99
FLYING debuts our first aviation calendar, showcasing stunning photography by award-winning staff photographer Jon Whittle. Each month highlights a remarkable image—from modern aircraft to iconic warbirds—that captures the artistry and exhilaration of flight. Enjoy a yearlong celebration of aviation with our large 13 inch by 10.5 inch calendar.
FLYING and Plane & Pilot Bundle
Price: $60-$156
Give the gift of flight with a subscription bundle to FLYING and Plane & Pilot magazines. Together, they deliver the best in aviation journalism—insightful aircraft reviews, safety tips, pilot gear, and stories that inspire every kind of flyer. With options and savings for one-, two-, or three-year terms, it’s an ideal way to fuel a pilot’s passion all year long.
Fox Factory Vehicle
Price: Varies
Fox Factory Vehicles offers a lineup of premium, purpose-built, and performance-focused vehicles for any terrain or application. From its iconic lifted and lowered vehicles to luxury UTVs and Adventure Vans, the Fox Factory Vehicles family of specialized brands includes legendary upfitters such as Black Widow, Rocky Ridge, Upfit UTV, and Outside Van. Cruise in style on the ground for days you can’t fly.
This feature first appeared in the December Issue 965 of the FLYING print edition.
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