Fountain pens in an aircraft?

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Fountain pens in an aircraft?

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Does anyone here who is familiar with fountain pens know if they tend to leak if they're brought up to altitude?
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Are you practicing your calligraphy skills when the autopilot is on? :mrgreen: I keep a pencil in my plane because they always write and never leak.
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I have been using computers for any sort of typing for so long I am afraid I can’t write anymore ... I got to find a pen and give it a try one of these days ...
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I have a pilot friend that almost exclusively writes with a fountain pen. I suspect he carries one while flying.
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I use a Fisher Space Pen while flying. It always writes (unless it runs out of ink) and has never leaked.
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Scooper wrote:I use a Fisher Space Pen while flying. It always writes (unless it runs out of ink) and has never leaked.
And my pencil has also never leaked! :wink:
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