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your flight box - 1/17/2003 7:12:06 AM   
tail gunner


 

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Status: offline 		How have you changed your flight box. Is there somthing that makes it better. Is there somthing that you take to the feild that most people don't. Like a Cigar tube. (they hold small screws really good.)

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Flight Box - 1/17/2003 8:39:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great question! I always carry a small first aid kit, with burn cream (darn hot engines),band aids, alcohol wipes, etc. Seems like some one always ends up getting a burn now and then. They are very small and cost $1.00 at Wal-mart. I use empty film roll tubes for small parts, the cigar tube idea is great! I take Glass Plus Sheet Wipes, to clean off the plane, they work great and save some space.


Any one else?

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your flight box - 1/18/2003 1:30:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		great idea!! I have to put a first aid kit in mine. By the way I didn't smoke the cigars to get the case.

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your flight box - 1/21/2003 3:58:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		there has to be more ideas out there, come on.

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your flight box - 1/21/2003 4:07:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tie Straps and Velcro!!!!

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your flight box - 1/22/2003 10:54:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		another Idea instead of carrying large bottles of cleaner get a smaller bottle. less weight. you don't need that much cleaner for a days flying.

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your flight box - 1/22/2003 11:10:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		fyi, don't EVER use "burn cream" on a burn .. it's junk .. find some ice (SOMONE has a cooler there) and apply the ice for a few minutes. When the heat source is removed from the skin, the deeper tissues continue to burn / heat. All the burn cream does is seal in the heat and seal out the air which promotes healing. What you need to do is remove the heat, with cool/cold tap water or ice. All of this of course is for small burns. Those "burn creams" in a first aid kit usually contain a minimal amount of Aloe or Vit E and do nothing for you. The only cream that works is for larger burns is Silvadene and is only available through an MD or ER.

Once you cool it, then loosely wrap it with a clean dry cloth. Okay, done ranting, just wanted to help.

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your flight box - 1/22/2003 6:23:14 PM   
Roby


 

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Status: offline 		Yes ,my flight box has changed dramatically over the
years. I now carry much less than I used to. At one
time I used to carry a large assortment of support
equipment in a very large flight box. O'ya........if
anyone needed something I was sure to have it.
The hell with this,what a pain lugg'in this stuff around.


For the most part now I just carry:
1 spare prop for whatever I'm flying that day
2 or 3 glo plugs
2 screwdrivers(1 straight, 1 Phillips)
Glo-plug wrench
several hex ball drivers
Glo driver
leather glove ( I flip start)
fuel
radio

If I'm flying my glider that day , I carry even less.

How much does one need ?
Usually the only time I get stuck is when I'm flying alone
and my glo driver go's dead.(this of course , doesn't apply
to the glider)


Regards
Roby

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your flight box - 2/1/2003 12:32:18 AM   
Scorch



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Status: offline 		I'm interested in building a new flight box and am interested to see what y'all use. Please post photos of your flight box for all of us to enjoy/copy

Thanks!


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your flight box - 2/1/2003 1:13:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a tool box in the car with all the spare junk I don't need unless something breaks. 90% of my flying afternoons this is all I need and lug out to the flightline.


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your flight box - 2/1/2003 11:41:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		another idea is if your battery is enclosed and you cant charge back through your power panel is to run wires out from the battery trough the air vent and crimp a tab on the end. Just make sure that they don't though. It will discharge your battery and cause sparks. Don't ask about the sparks."

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your flight box - 2/1/2003 11:45:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		or you can do this (note the additional mounted plugs) :



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your flight box - 2/1/2003 6:23:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		I actually use two boxes so to speak. One is the Sig Mini Boss (I think that is what it is called) for the essentials on the flight line. Another is a small plastic tool box with wrenches and other odds and ends. The tool box stays in the back of the truck unless I really need it. It saves carrying all of that additional weight and bulk to the pit area if not needed. One of the facts of getting older I guess, you look for ways to make it easier.

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your flight box - 2/1/2003 8:12:48 PM   
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The tool box stays in the back of the truck unless I really need it. It saves carrying all of that additional weight and bulk to the pit area if not needed.


That's my preferred method also! My essencials box is pictured several posts up. 90% of the time it's all I ever need.

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Field Box - 2/1/2003 8:56:35 PM   
Lee Belew



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Status: offline 		I take two boxes to the field. The first one a stand up box on legs and a plane holder on the top. It has 4 plastic boxes in it with all type of small parts. Seldom ever need anything I don't have.
Lee

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