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I've was a Cheap Bastard long before the development of CBEF (Cheap Bastard's Echo Flight - bonus points to anyone who remembers that). I've also, like most of us, been on a lifelong search for the "perfect" kneeboard. With an iPad on the yoke and an iPhone in the pocket, reference materials really don't need to be printed on the board. All I need is a secure place to hold a note pad and a pen. I've tried lots of different options and have a drawer full if anyone wants to experiment. I've come down on the minimalist side. Sporty's has the "Aluminum VFR Kneeboard with Pen Holder" for $21.50, and the "Classic Kneeboard" for $12.95 (on sale!). The former is okay. The latter has a photo showing a pen held vertically under the clip. Not fond of that. Tried it, don't like lifting the clip and risking the pad slipping. I bought an even more stripped down version of that clipboard at AirVenture a few years ago for $10 (no cheat notes on the board -- just bare aluminum). It's become my preferred note taking device under the KISS principle. (Yes, I've tried taking notes in ForeFlight, and the results look like something my 19 month old grandson did.) BUT, it has the same clip as the Classic version -- not my favorite. So I set about looking for a solution, and found something today that I'm sharing, if only because it's the smallest expenditure I've ever made for aviation, yet Sparks Joy (sorry, Marie - is that trademarked?). Office Depot has "Removable Pen Holders For Clipboards" that simply snap on to the clip of the clipboard and hold the pen horizontally on top of it. Beauty! And the price? 6.9E-4 AMUs. Not everyone will agree with this solution, but I like it. So what's your favorite kneeboard, and why? Can anyone beat $10.69 (plus tax)? Dave Piehler N4583H