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:
  • 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:...