Pilot Uses iPad to Fly Right | Cult of Mac
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Jeff Curl has loaded up his iPad with worldwide charts and says it helps him make better decisions in the air. “I can see the route structure and see what kind of rate I want to file, I can also pull up my radar and see I don’t want to go straight, I’ve got a huge line of thunderstorms,” he said. Pilots have been enthusiastic about the iPad and its ability to display radar and satellite weather maps in rich color, whether in the boardroom or on the ramp. The device can download and store charts, approach plates, taxi diagrams and checklists—or entertain passengers with an in-flight movie. “There are reports some people have had trouble with them overheating and, obviously, that’s a very big safety issue for us, I’m not going to jump on any technology that hasn’t gone through testing,” he said.
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