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It's almost that time of the year again: Jingle Bells playing around every corner. If finding Christmas presents is hard, try finding (an affordable) one for a pilot!
If you're like me, you love receiving Christmas presents, but you love giving them even more. But one question returns each year: what should you give?
Well, we listed a few great aviation holidays presents options to give to those special aviation lovers in your life.
If you're looking for a small, inexpensive gift, check out these gift ideas that are under $50. What about a nice aviation-themed leather wallet or socks, a good book or some really cool luggage tags?
Sporty's Debossed Pilot Wings Genuine Leather Wallet
$29.99
Set of 3-Pairs, Aviation-Themed Premium Crew Socks
$32.95
Aviator Personalized Whiskey Glasses, Set of 4
$44.95
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
$13.4428.00
AviationTag Airbus A340 (Air France)
$39.99
Vintage Propeller Aircraft Canvas Wall Panels
$49.99
Ledlenser - P7.2 Flashlight, Black with Case
$60.0070.00
If it may be a little bit more expensive, there are some great options for gifts between $50 and $100!
Kore Aviation P1 Series PNR Aviation Headset
$89.9999.99
Flight Outfitters iPad Kneeboard
$75.00101.49
Understanding Weather - Rod Machado's Interactive eLearning Course
$79.0099.00
Youki Metal Vintage Airplane Propeller
$58.99
AviationTag Douglas DC-3 (Candy Bomber)
$74.99
If you have a budget between $100 and $200, we believe you can find the best gifts, without breaking the bank.
A budget of $200 allows for a wide choice of flight bags, handheld radios, courses, cameras, quality airplane models and more.
Authentic Models 47.25" Barnstormer Propeller
$167.00
Yaesu FTA-250L Handheld Airband Transceiver (COMM only)
$197.48
Flight Outfitters The Lift Travel Bag
$119.00
Lightspeed Aviation - The Markham, Leather Flight Bag
$199.00
Rod Machado's Complete 'Digital' Private Pilot Collection
$199.95338.70
Landing Leathers Men's Air Force A-2 Leather Flight Bomber Jacket
$199.99
GoPro HERO6 Black 4K Action Camera (Renewed)
$182.99
Mastercraft Collection Lockheed L-10E Electra Model (Scale 1/48)
$135.66184.95
Mastercraft Collection Cessna Model C-150/152 (Scale: 1/24)
$139.95194.95
It might not happen very often, but sometimes you want to find that one special gift, and that may cost a little more. What does a budget of $200 to $500 give you? The newest GoPro cameras, flight simulator hardware, quality flight bags and pilot jackets, and lots more.
These are a few of the options!
Yaesu FTA-450L Handheld Airband Transceiver (COMM only)
$228.96
Lightspeed Aviation - The Gann, Leather Flight Bag
$249.00
Logitech G PRO Flight Yoke System
$210.00
Icom IC-A25N Handheld Airband Transceiver (NAV & COMM)
$443.98
Insta360 ONE X 360 Action Camera
$339.00399.95
Sentry ADS-B Receiver for Weather and Traffic in ForeFlight with CO Monitor
$499.00
Landing Leathers Men's Air Force A-2 Goatskin Leather Flight Bomber Jacket
$499.99699.99
Mastercraft Collection Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza Model (Scale 1/24)
$214.82263.66
Or how about a gift that could actually save their life one day? The Garmin inReach Handheld GPS and Satellite Communicators are on sale this month!
For that one special pilot in your life, it can be a little more extraordinary. What about a quality watch, a high-end aviation headset or perhaps a drone? It's up to you!
Bose A20 Aviation Headset with Bluetooth
$1095.95
Garmin D2 Delta, GPS Pilot Watch
$949.00
Faro G3 ANR Carbon Fiber Aviation Headset with Bluetooth
$620.99689.99
Bose ProFlight Series 2 Aviation Headset
$1045.95
Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular, 64GB)
$524.00529.00
We sincerely hope this guide has provided you with the value you were looking for. If you're not quite sure yet, we have written quite a few guides that cover topics such as the best flight bags, flight simulator gear, the best watches, and lots more. Freel free to browse through them as well, they might give you some extra inspiration! You can find them all here.
Of course, these are just a few ideas to give you inspiration. It's not at all about the cost of a gift, what matters is the gesture.
Happy Holidays!
Last updated on December 05, 2019 by Senne Vandenputte
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