gift for aircraft obsessed boy..

dollybird09 · 18-11-2009 8:16pm #1

My brother (15) is obsessed by all things aircraft/flying related and wants to be a pilot.

Any suggestions of an appropriate gift I could buy him related to his obsession?!! (Aside from a flying lesson)

KamiKazi · 18-11-2009 8:26pm

Maybe a RC airplane / helicopter?

zero19 · 18-11-2009 8:27pm

A bunch of those airfix models?

Corkfeen · 18-11-2009 8:29pm

An actual boeing 747

or alternatively a rc plane. On second thoughts, how about something like flight simulator?

dollybird09 · 18-11-2009 8:32pm

he has a pretty impressive RC plane and he has flight sim for laptop.... I just can't think of anything else that will excite him as much as something flight related!!

Mr NoTV · 18-11-2009 8:52pm

My son was obsessed with aviation. Aimed to get him an aircraft seat as an armchair. He said he'd have loved it. They are available... from breakers, ebay, aircraft fanatics etc. Didn't get him one though as I bought him his own Cessna.
Nah. Joking.
The seat thing is real though. I did get him various headphones, a concord headrest (worth money now), placemats, flight log (for his own lessons) and cutlery. Didn't want a seat as he was always in bed (teens eh?).
Try these for starters:
http://airlinerseats.com/Gallery.php
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/3529793/

have fun.

Nforce · 18-11-2009 9:13pm

Does he have track-ir for the sim? If not I'd highly recommend it. :cool:

Corkfeen · 18-11-2009 9:32pm

How about a collectable of some sort.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/RUSSIAN-SOVIET-AIR-PLANE-24-hour-CLOCK-VERY-RARE14_W0QQitemZ370289924527QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item5636ffd9af
http://cgi.ebay.ie/WW-2-AIRPLANE-SPOTTER-CARDS-CIVIL-DEFENSE-USAAF-US-NAVY_W0QQitemZ150363767871QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item230261043f

Flyer1 · 18-11-2009 9:45pm

Since he is old enough to start counting his flying hours towards a licence why not get him a PPL Starter pack. No better present, he can start reading up and he'll be ahead of the game before long.

http://transair.co.uk/product4.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=789

Nforce · 18-11-2009 9:54pm

I'm shocked that I forgot this....

but how about getting him a subscription for Flying In Ireland magazine..... now reduced to €40 inc.delivery for the year!

Cessna_Pilot · 18-11-2009 11:06pm

PPL basics, Book One. "Flying Training".

View Profile · 18-11-2009 11:42pm

A flight yoke if he dosent have one for flightsim.

An airband receiver.

Tickets to an airshow (Farnborough 2010)

Flight International subscription.

Voucher for a sim centre.

A pair of Raybans!

littlespitfire · 19-11-2009 3:33am

How about a 'Pilots of the Future' Course from Atlantic AirVenture.
Its an perfect combination of first hand information and advise from a current airline pilot plus the unique opportunity to fly a full scale Boeing 737-800 Flight Simulator with him as First Officer. For a young person that's really thinking about a career in aviation, it could be a huge inspiration to him and perhaps encourage application of subjects like maths and science that he will need to focus on for leaving cert and for his future flight training. Its a long road, not easy or cheap but if that's his burning desire and hes determined, he will make it . . flying is a passion!
May I ask why you say not a flying lesson?
Jane

Have a look on the website and contact me if you have any questions
www.atlanticairventure.com

ian_m · 20-11-2009 8:52am

How about something like this...

Micro BladeZ Apache

Remote Control Spitfire

How about a kite?

http://www.kites-ireland.com
I'm into aviation and love stuff like this maybe he might like it too.

PILOT · 20-11-2009 10:32am

i agree with an earlier poster, subscription to Flying in Ireland magazine or Aircraft magazine. Im 18 and was reading them by the time i was 15........would be glad of that gift !!:)

vulcan57 · 24-11-2009 8:22pm

How about tickets for RIAT 2010. The worlds largest military airshow held in England every July. Maybe as a taster, get him the DVD of this years show.

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow

http://www.airtattooshop.com/shop/Home/TRD701109

A trailer for the DVD :

http://www.flyingmachinestv.co.uk/riat09trailer1.wmv

searescue · 03-01-2010 7:07pm

Maybe slightly too late now but I would echo littlespitfire - the flight sim in Shannon is brilliant. Full scale model of the Boeing 737-800 (exact same as Ryanairs planes). www.atlanticairventure.com

SR

Run_to_da_hills · 03-01-2010 7:43pm

Get him a pet that flies ... a budgie.

gift for aircraft obsessed boy..

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