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Push the “easy button” and pickup one of these from Staples. The binder is made of a silicon type material; it’s ruggedized. Beats those weak sauce cardboard and vinyl binders all day. Easy to clean and won’t tear apart with use.

An easy path to saving weight is use this stuff in baggage compartment and pilot footwells. It’s super tough, doesn’t absorb liquid, resists odor, lightweight, won’t mildew, easy in/out for maintenance. It’s a semi rigid plastic material, no insulation required.

During my training I’m often asked “how do I know when the main gear bungees are bad?”

This pic is clearly a bungee that has failed. The thin part is broken strands. If yours are getting skinny in certain places they are beginning to fail.

The one on the right is healthy although the twist could cause accelerated wear and premature failure. Take care with the bungees, petroleum products will cause premature failure as well.

I’m departing for Orlando, have a pair of recurrent trainings in a 695A. Gonna be a busy month...stay tuned!