Methods for making notes prior to flights
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I’m looking for an alternative to making paper notes. I can’t justify the paper waste, and finding suitable paper scraps isn’t always possible. A touch screen device I could make notes on might be workable, but that would be overkill.
I’m thinking in terms of using a plastic sleeve for paper templates, and using a grease pencil, or something similar.
For example I could use a template for call sign, altitude, transition altitude, etc., and write the information on the transparent pocket, and clean it off afterwards.
I like the idea of the smaller A6 size for convenience, but A5 has its advantages, too.
This is an example of what I’m looking at:
http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/a/pb/Card-Holder-Clear-A6-113-x-154-mm-Pack-of-20/id=VCH43≺=Q22/
Thoughts?
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I’m looking for an alternative to making paper notes. I can’t justify the paper waste, and finding suitable paper scraps isn’t always possible. A touch screen device I could make notes on might be workable, but that would be overkill.
I’m thinking in terms of using a plastic sleeve for paper templates, and using a grease pencil, or something similar.
For example I could use a template for call sign, altitude, transition altitude, etc., and write the information on the transparent pocket, and clean it off afterwards.
I like the idea of the smaller A6 size for convenience, but A5 has its advantages, too.
This is an example of what I’m looking at:
http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/a/pb/Card-Holder-Clear-A6-113-x-154-mm-Pack-of-20/id=VCH43≺=Q22/
Thoughts?
have you considered ‘kneeboard updater’ and weapons delivery planner’ or have I missunderstood your question.
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Get yourself a cheap, oldish laptop and put a cheap SSD in it. Share the outputted directories of WDP so you can access the share from the laptop. I have the main docs printed out (checklists and Nav charts), and I export the flight datacard form WDP.
If you do any paper printing of charts etc, I’d recommend A5. Mine are in A4 as it’s all my work printers had, and whilst it makes reading text etc. easier, the file is large and clunky. I’m probably going to do it again in A5.
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I’ve plastified all my cards (for example, the 9 Lines card). Then I just use a non-permanent pen. You can erase it with a simple paper tissue.
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I’ve plastified all my cards (for example, the 9 Lines card). Then I just use a non-permanent pen. You can erase it with a simple paper tissue.
Love the detail you’re going to there. So much knowledge and planning involved. I’m nowhere near that level. Do you fly mainly MP?
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Get a white board. problem solved. They have small hand held ones
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I second the laminated cards and erasable pen, that is what I use.
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Love the detail you’re going to there. So much knowledge and planning involved. I’m nowhere near that level. Do you fly mainly MP?
Yes, more or less only MP with my squad. I’m just in a small pause for now ;).
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Yes, more or less only MP with my squad. I’m just in a small pause for now ;).
I think all I could get from that was your’s and your wing man’s plan for a pop up attack. So much detail than I’m capable of. I’m still leaning the basics of Flight Levels etc.
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It’s not that complicated. From what you can see, you have the distance, altitude and angle instructions. When you know that, is the best solution to have a precise popup release. More than the VIP / VRP method ;).
If you are fluent in french, we have some articles here : http://www.09thwtac.org/index.php?app=ccs&module=pages§ion=pages&id=1&category=13 -
I have laminated and use a grease pencil. If I had access to erasable markers with fine points, I’d use that.
Take a look at the Datacards folder inside the Weapons Delivery Planner installation folder and you’ll find a file called DataCard.jpg. It’s the template for the datacard in the program. You could print something like that and have it laminated.
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The laminated card idea sounds good. I’d have to think how I’d transfer that to flights with XP11.