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Goodies and Gadgets - August 2013

Hellcat Bottle Opener

Get ready to pop that top with this truly unique handcrafted, Hellcat bottle opener.  Not only is this a fun keepsake and a functional gadget, but it also resembles the Grumman F6F carrier-based fighter used in World War II.  

The Hellcat bottle opener is made with lead-free pewter with some sterling silver that provides an exceptional shine.  You can keep the Hellcat bottle opener clean by hand washing with ammonia free mild soap and water.  Dishwashing is not recommended. A pewter cleaning cloth available from any hardware store is also an option for keeping your bottle opener shiny bright.  The Hellcat bottle opener and gift box packaging is completely made in the USA.  It fits in the palm of your hand, has a nice feel, and measures approximately 4.25-inches long by 3.25-inches across the wingspan.

Anyone interested in aviation would enjoy owning this opener. This is available for $25 on the Banyan Pilot Shop website at www.BanyanPilotShop.net/hellcat

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Goodies and Gadgets - January 2013

New Aviator Light Pen Sheds Light Where You Need It

When you need to write, and there is no light available, or when you don’t want to lose all your night vision, or when you don’t want to disturb those around you, the old solutions used to involve writing blind (and trying to decipher it later) or holding a flashlight in your “spare hand,” or even in your mouth. Technology presents a better solution, and Wicks Aircraft Supply has it: a pen with a lighted tip.

This good-looking ballpoint pen, with the Wicks phone number always handy on its barrel, writes with standard black ink, right where its own light is shining, allowing you to see and write in otherwise pitch-darkness. It is also possible to use this pen without turning on the light, to save the long-life batteries for when you need them. It is also useful as a micro-flashlight.

Scott Wick, President of Wicks Aircraft, says, “This new pen has a LED light which shines from the tip directly to the surface you are writing on. It is perfect for the pilot who flies at night and needs to write down a clearance or needs to see or make a mark on their map. Now you don’t have to hold a flashlight in one hand and write with the other.  Nor do you need to move your map under a cockpit light to be able to see it. I wish I had one of these years ago.”

The wait is over. The Wicks part number is WF14101B, and the Aviator Light

Pen is available immediately, priced at $9.99. Visit www.wicksaircraft.com to order.

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Goodies and Gadgets - June 2012

AeroLEDs Sunspot Landing Light Lasts 50,000 Hours

The Sunspot 36HX has received PMA approval from the FAA and can be installed on any certificated aircraft.The FAA had granted PMA Certification to AeroLEDs Sunspot 36HX landing light. Powered by new LED technology, the Sunspot will last 50,000 hours, allowing pilots to fly with the light on at all times for enhanced visibility. The light also comes with “wig-wag” or pulsing capability and is so bright that it can be seen at great distances in daylight when the aircraft is not visible.

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Goodies and Gadgets - May 2012

BrightLine Bags New Modular “Flex System” Flight Bags

BrightLine Bags, Inc. has announced an entirely new modular flight bag system to replace its current market-leading flight bag design. The new product line, called “The FLEX System,” starts with the basic modular design concept that made the current BrightLine Bags flight bag so popular and then takes that same innovation and thoughtful engineering to a whole new level by creating an entire system that now contains five different-sized interchangeable modules, a front and rear end cap, and a collection of four interchangeable external pockets.  The result is that for the first time, every individual pilot can create a customized bag that is the exact size and has the exact functionality he or she wants, according to the needs of their next flight.

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Goodies and Gadgets - April 2012

Grime-Off General Aviation Cleaning Products

Check out this new line of 100% biodegradable cleaning products which are ideal for general aviation aircraft. Certified to Boeing Standard D-6 for commercial aircraft, Grime Off Aviation products are mean, green, and made to clean. The product line includes Exterior Wash, Surface Cleaning Spray & Wipes, Windshield Cleaning Spray & Wipes, Grime Off Heavy Duty Degreaser, LubFix lubricant, Shield it rust and corrosion protection, Simply Soy cleaner/lubricant, Green Carpet carpet and upholstery cleaner, Bolt Off rust and corrosion remover, Brake Cleaner, and Gas Off wipes for removing fuel smells from hands and clothing. Made in the USA, the Grime Off family of 100 percent green products are perfect for keeping all types and sizes of aircraft looking like new.

Grimo-Off products are available at Aircraft Spruce. Call 1-877-4SPRUCE or (951)372-9555 or visit the website at www.aircraftspruce.com.

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