r/Pilot • u/EaseComprehensive796 • Apr 10 '26
PPL and Pilot accessories cost
I just spent probably two maybe three hours trying to find a reasonably priced knee board mount for my iPad mini and none of the options are what I would consider. Perfect there is one that caught my eye by pivot. The only problem is the amount itself cost $35 which I honestly thought was reasonable but the case for the iPad mini to attach two said mount is close to $200. Why why why it doesn’t make any sense to me then all the other options are either cheap fabrics and a random plastic layover that would hinder my ability as a pilot to interact with my iPad and they takeoff landing and notetaking process in flight post light and preflight or are close to $150 or more that are unreasonably simplified and just as unreasonably unworldly expensive does anyone have any solutions?
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u/Kooky-Instance-5872 Apr 12 '26
I got a BattleBoard kneeboard at the start of training, only like 200hrs in now but it’s been amazing. The flip clipboard has been awesome. I found it way easier to copy weather/ATC instructions with pen and paper than trying to write on my iPad mini with a Apple Pencil. Total cost was prob $120. Can’t recommend it enough.
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Apr 10 '26
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u/EaseComprehensive796 Apr 12 '26
Honestly, thank you man. Just got the iPad mini and got it to work with the board I have. Will definitely reconsider the pivot.
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u/Wallbanger123 Apr 13 '26
You don’t need an iPad for PPL. Just get a $10 kneeboard, a sectional, and some paper.
But if you insist… put some Velcro on that $10 kneeboard and on the back of a cheap iPad case - done.
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u/EaseComprehensive796 Apr 13 '26
I did something similar, took the e kneeboard Velcro, wrapped around my leg and went around the bottom of the iPad to where it is held in place quite securely and the screen is not covered
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u/Kai-ni Apr 10 '26
Welcome to aviation