Flight Suit Knife

My Fallkniven inventory includes:
3 F1's 2 of the rubber handle ones set up in a piggyback combo.
1 A1 part of one piggyback
1 A2. This one feels like it will chop a forest down.
1 G1 neck knife
1 WM1 neck knife
1 H1 which is more of a puukko since there is no guard.
1 model P folder which I have mixed feelings about.
2 U2 small folders which I can't say enought good about. These suckers just cut like razor blades and stay sharp it seems like forever.

So, as you can see I like Fallkniven knives. The F1GM and a Chris Reeve Neil Roberts are my EDC fixed blades.

Once again, "flight suite".....go for the Fallkniven!!:eek:

Ciao
Ron
 
Thanks for asking Knifecollector.
I have looked at the Fallkniven knives on-line and the F1 sure looks like a great knife. Unfortunately the posters on this thread have drifted from my original specs. The F1 will not fit in a flight suit sheath!

I understand people don't like the leg sheath. I don't need to access the knife to cut myself out of the plane, I want it there when I'm hopefully sitting next to my banged up plane awaiting a cold night ahead while I wait for my coworkers to come and get me in the morning. (It pays to be nice to your coworkers) :p All you flight guys look into Automated Flight Following. Forget your ELT. It takes the SEARCH out of Search and Rescue. We've had great luck with it in the agency. No, I don't like depending on these things either.

I have purchased a Frost Laplander 115 blank from Ragnar's Forge in NY. www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.html#f-blades $30 and he threw in a couple plastic sheath liners for me to try as protective guards. He is great to work with.

I have ground off a half inch from the tang. I plan on dipping the tang in that rubber tool dip stuff and then wrapping it with some line. Attached will be a Strike Master K1 1/4" magnesium with mish metal striker and Vaseline soaked cotton ball sealed in a shake straw.

Now before anyone freaks out, this is my last ditch fire starting tool if it is the only thing I leave the craft with. The F1 I'm getting for Christmas (Hint Hint Honey) will be in my real kit. The aviation community is learning that if it is not on your body when you leave the wreckage you can't count on it.

Ragnar says about the Laplander "...7/8" wide and .123" thick, almost exactly 1/8". ...These blades are stout." I have taken survival classes from Cody Lundin of Aboriginal Living Skills, author of "98.6 Degrees, The Art of Keeping YOUR ASS ALIVE!" and from Emergency Response International out of Seattle. Hopefully soon also from Mors Kochanski in Canada. All of them and a few others I've only read, have all fallen in love with the Frost Moras. ERI claims with years of students batoning on them they've only broken one. I've done some tough beating on them myself. I have screwed up the blade a bit but it came out quick on my small stone. I was working it hard.

If anyone can tell me how to post a picture I'll put it up for you guys if you're not disgusted with my decision.

Anyone in Montana that can show me their F1?
 
Dolan said:
The aviation community is learning that if it is not on your body when you leave the wreckage you can't count on it.
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Very true. When flying over rough terrain, AKA Rocky Mountains here in Colorado, I secure my new Fallkniven F1 to my leg in its Kydex sheath with compression straps. You could do that too, instead of storing it in your flight suit. Great knife BTW!

Automated Flight Following???
 
Automated Flight Following???[/QUOTE]

A GPS based system that is available by subscription. A dispatcher, wife, etc that has a password can watch your flight on the web. If the satellite doesn't see your signal in one or two minutes it will turn your icon red indicating you have crashed or your unit has quit for some reason. For us if this happens dispatch will call and check on us. Takes the search out of search and rescue.

It is available from a few venders. Here are two sites. The second one is the one we use. One must have a password to get onto it.

http://www.outerlink.com/apps_aviation_aff.htm
https://www.aff.gov/

Are you up on your 406 transponders? Much more accurate and also with a GPS link if you can afford it.

Happy flying.
Dolan
 
If I understand your post you are looking for a survival knife you can use to strike sparks for fire making. Stick with carbon steel, stainless won't work for that purpose. Have you consitered Grohman's #4 or it's little brother the #1. They are both available in carbon steel with many handle options. Thay are inexpensive and well made. I have a #4 I carry in the bush and it holds a scary sharp edge and you can get a good spark with a fire steel.

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/outdoor.html

Randy
 
I've carried a Benchmade 9100SBT in my flight suit pocked since acquiring it in Uzbekistan. It's snug, but with a 550 cord lanyard easily accessible. For a fixed blade I carry a Randall model 15 Airman.
 
you can upload pics to your host of choice and then put the url for the image inbetween [img] [/img] tags
 
Are you up on your 406 transponders? Much more accurate and also with a GPS link if you can afford it.
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I've heard of them, but all that stuff is big bucks. Most personal use, General Aviation aircraft are not equipped with satellite based SAR systems. In fact, I do not know anyone that flies bugsmasher that have either of those systems. However, in a few years, we will be forced to install different ELT's because of this:

COSPAS-SARSAT will cease satellite monitoring of the 121.5 MHz frequency on February 1, 2009. If you fly an aircraft with an ELT, please visit www.sarsat.noaa.gov for further information

I still think the best way to aid SAR is to file and IFR or VFR flightplan and if IFR you are talking to ATC and if VFR, get Flight Following where there is radar coverage. The problem with that is radar coverage can be either spotty or non-existant in the mountains where you probably need it the most. That's where the satellite based systems would be the most beneficial.

Sorry to get off track. There are lots of good choices for knives for these purposes. Thanks to your question and this thread I found the Fallkniven F1.
 
Dolan, I live in Evaro and can show you an H1. Fine knife. I also carry a Frost Mora when I'm worried about weight or when travelling.
 
Pilot1 said:
Oooh, that F1 is nice. I may have to check that out. I currently carry Spec Plus Air Force made by Ontario Knives when I fly. The 5 1/2 inch blade and overall lenght may be too long for your needs. Its got a rubber handle and seems to be an updated version of the Air Force Survival knife, althought I think its bigger. I think I'm going to look into the F1 or something similar with a 4 inch blade since 5.5 inch is too big.

I also carry a good folder in my pocket (BM 551, etc.) in case the fixed blade gets seperated from me.
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Pilot1,
I see that you may be upgrading. Tell me if you will, what you think about that Ontario Spec Plus. I know they are fairly budget priced but has it served you well? I like the design and the price is right...
 
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