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Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:19 pm
by fatsportpilot
Does anyone here who is familiar with fountain pens know if they tend to leak if they're brought up to altitude?

Re: Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:10 pm
by ShawnM
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.

Re: Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:46 pm
by Warmi
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 ...

Re: Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:33 pm
by 3Dreaming
I have a pilot friend that almost exclusively writes with a fountain pen. I suspect he carries one while flying.

Re: Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:56 am
by Scooper
I use a Fisher Space Pen while flying. It always writes (unless it runs out of ink) and has never leaked.

Re: Fountain pens in an aircraft?

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:31 pm
by drseti
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: