Top Ten Gift Ideas for Your Pilot

1. Airplane Instrument Coasters - These are sure to please! Remind your pilot of the instruments he uses everyday in his job or hobby. This set includes an altimeter, airspeed indicator, compass, and attitude indicator. These are popular every year.

2. Flying Aviation Sign - You will find several to choose from, signs with "Pilot on Duty" to "Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man, landing is the first." These signs look good in the office as well as the garage.

3. Flight Computer Pilot Watch - There are tons of these watches to choose from but the T1 Titanium Flight Computer Pilot Watch is the one to get. Along with the standard watch functions including a stop watch with 1/10th of a second increments, it has a circular slide rule, often called a "whiz wheel" that give a pilot the ability to calculate time en route, perform speed and distance calculations and fuel consumption estimates. It also does useful conversions from nautical miles, and metric units to English units. If you want to get your pilot something special and useful, this is the gift for you.

4. Aviation Software - Pilot's Logbook - Bring your pilot's log book into the future! This program is a full featured, comprehensive electronic pilot logbook. It's a Windows-based program and is designed to track all aspects of an aviators flying time. Another gift that will get years and years of use.

5. Propeller Clock - Many to choose from, all very classy. Hang on the mantel in the living room or above a desk in an office. These are always good looking and great conversation starters.

6. Weather Station - Pilots love weather…or at least are obsessed with what the weather is going to be. Why not surprise your pilot a weather station? There are many to choose from, make sure it includes a thermometer that reads in Celsius and Fahrenheit, a hygrometer to measure the relative humidity and a barometer that reads both inches and milliners of mercury. You'll be surprised at how much a pilot will stare at one of these instruments!

7. Altimeter Clock - Another great clock idea that would be a great addition to a pilot's office. It looks like an altimeter gauge and acts as a wall clock. Pilot's are obsessed with time, so why not give him another instrument to keep track of!

8. One Share of Boeing Stock - Does your pilot fly a Boeing product? They would get a kick out of owning one share of Boeing stock, a beautiful framed piece of paper. You can buy these in a variety of frames, with brass plaques suitable for engraving.

9. Wings: American Pride DVD Collection - From the supersonic F22's to Apache helicopters, your pilot will sit and enjoy all three and a half hours of DVD's beginning with the Wright Brothers first flight in Kitty Hawk to combat footage from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. In Wings Over Afghanistan, your pilot will get an inside look at high-tech aircraft that perform an efficient combat mission. Finally, your pilot will enjoy the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds as they show off their awesome flying skills.

10. (An Actual) Air Combat Dogfight - The best gift for last. Get your pilot a flight they will never forget! Let them experience what it's like to be a fighter pilot for a day and fly a light attack fighter into air-to-air combat! A gift like this is a once in a lifetime treat to anyone that flies.

Use this top ten list to get your creative juices flowing and find the perfect gift for that pilot! From clocks to dogfights, these gifts are where your pilot wants to be or wants to get this Christmas! Surprise them with the gift they don't know their getting. While expecting the normal presents, they will be pleasantly surprised when they find something they truly love under the Christmas tree.