Pre-Pre Flight
(home charging and night before checklists) The tech I use in the cockpit has gotten complicated enough, I’ve actually come up with my own pre-pre flight checklist (and an associated checklist for when I’m leaving the [rental] plane, so I don’t, e.g., forget my GPS unit shoved up under the windshield). Following this at least a few hours before the flight makes sure everything’s loaded, charged, and working. I recommend setting up something similar. At home, I have a ‘charging station’ setup, with: Anker PowerPort 5 40W 5-Port USB Charging Hub ($20). Everything plugs into this to recharge. Seemed to be the best bang for the buck, and it’s well reviewed (5 stars, >2000 reviews). Anker [5-Pack] Premium Micro USB cables ($10). Charges the battery packs , Logitech keyboard , etc. Cable Matters Mini-B USB Cables ($8). Charges the GPS unit and the GoPro . Anker Lightning Cable ($6). MFi-certified. Charges the iPad mini 2 . The checklist ensures: Everything’s