Alaska Airlines has begun a program to phase out printed flight manuals with digital copies carried on an iPad.
http://splash.alaskasworld.com/Newsr...527_082430.asp
What do those of you who sit in the front seat think about the idea? To me it seems like a good idea on the face of it, but I can imagine concerns regarding using consumer grade hardware for what would become flight critical equipment in an emergency.
I see comments elsewhere which raise some interesting points for potential enhancements, some of which are in use already by private pilots:
And best of all:
http://splash.alaskasworld.com/Newsr...527_082430.asp
What do those of you who sit in the front seat think about the idea? To me it seems like a good idea on the face of it, but I can imagine concerns regarding using consumer grade hardware for what would become flight critical equipment in an emergency.
I see comments elsewhere which raise some interesting points for potential enhancements, some of which are in use already by private pilots:
- Automatic selection of approach charts based on GPS location
- Actual position displayed on a approach chart
- More easily visible in dim lighting
And best of all:
Originally posted by David Flink
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