Kneeboards, etc.

cpw wrote:
I'm a newly minted PP-ASEL flying a C-182. I was wondering what
different solutions pilots have come up with for cockpit data and
checklist management. I've tried kneeboards and find them somewhat
limiting and limited. What do the rest of you do to manage
checklists, charts, airport info, etc?
Right now I'm flying VFR but plan on instrument training when I have
some more time under my belt. I'm sure the data management needs
change when flying IFR.
Thanks for any tips or suggestions.
CPW

I have tried numerous gizmos over the years, and I have learned through
this process that the ultimate cockpit organization comes from reducing
the number of items. These days for short VFR trips I don't carry
anything except a sectional. For IFR, it depend on the weather
condition. If the weather is VFR, I don't bother pulling an approach
chart out. Even an enroute chart is not absolutely essential because we
get radar vectored anyway. I am not saying don't carry all the other
stuff; you should keep them within reach, but they don't have to be
right there in front.