Gifts for pilots: a Christmas guide from a training captain
I teach and assess airline pilots for a living, and I have a good idea what makes a pilot, a student or a plane spotter smile. These are the gifts I would give, from stocking fillers to something personal. Most ship free to the EU and UK. For Christmas, order by 10 December.
Under €15 · Little gifts, big smile
Student Pilot Ground Pack
Four cheat sheets for the PPL student: METAR, airspace, radio and the rest. Printable, instant download.
€12.90 · View in the shop
Tick-off charts: 100 airports, 100 aircraft, 100 airlines
A colourful printable chart for the frequent flyer, the plane spotter or the pilot with a logbook habit. Instant download.
from €4.90 · View in the shop€15 to €30 · Wear it, hang it, carry it
Aircraft blueprint posters
Nineteen aircraft drawn as technical blueprints, from Concorde to the Spitfire, printed to order in Europe.
from €22.90 · View in the shop
Pilot phone cases
Tough iPhone cases with cockpit art: a flight display, a compass HSI and the runway approach lights.
€29.99 · View in the shop
Aviation socks
Pilot stripes, runway approach lights, METAR code and airport codes. Four designs.
€24.90 · View in the shop
2027 desk calendars
Airport layouts, airliner blueprints or twelve aircraft photographs. Spiral-bound desk calendars.
€24.90 · View in the shop
Airport-map T-shirts
Your home airport drawn as a chart on the back of a tee. Real runways, real codes.
from €29.90 · View in the shopSomething special · For the pilot who has everything
Your career, drawn
Every aircraft you have flown, drawn to scale on one poster and personalised to you. Up to six aircraft.
from €39 · View in the shopPersonalised airport T-shirt
Tell us the airfield, and the tee is drawn to order. A first solo or a home base to wear.
€39.90 · View in the shopHow to choose a gift for a pilot
Gifts for a student pilot
Something that helps with the exams, such as the Student Pilot Ground Pack, or the Mastering ATPL books on the home page.
Gifts for an airline pilot
The aircraft chart or a blueprint poster. They have seen every logo, so go for the drawing and the detail.
Gifts for a plane spotter or a frequent flyer
The tick-off charts and the airport tees.
If you cannot decide
A personalised poster or tee. They are drawn to order, so the gift is theirs alone.
Gift guide questions
What do you get a pilot for Christmas?
It depends on the pilot. For a student, something that helps with the exams. For an airline pilot, something with detail and design, such as a blueprint poster or an aircraft chart. For a plane spotter or frequent flyer, a tick-off chart or an airport tee. The guide above is sorted by price to help you choose.
When do I need to order for Christmas?
For Christmas, order by 10 December. Most items are printed to order in Europe.
Is delivery free?
Free delivery to the EU and UK applies to most items. Check the listing for the item you choose.
What is a good gift for a student pilot?
The Student Pilot Ground Pack gives four cheat sheets for the PPL student, and the Mastering ATPL books on the home page suit students working towards the airline licence.
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