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Gadling goes hands-on with the iPad flight bag

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 21st, 2013)

Flight bags are going digital, and American Airlines is on the forefront of this move away from a paper-laden cockpit. American has approval to use the iPad in its 777, 737 and MD-80 airplanes and is starting to install the iPads in the cockpits of its MD-80 fleet. A recent segment in Gadling's ...

How one helicopter pilot uses the iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2012)

In a short, but interesting article at GigaOM, writer Erica Ogg interviews her search-and-rescue helicopter pilot husband about technology in the cockpit. She talks to him about the iPad 2 and how the tablet has transformed his job. Not surprisingly, the iPad is used in everything from ...

American Airlines pilots could use iPads as early as Friday

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 14th, 2011)

The FAA has given the nod to American Airlines to start using iPads in flight cockpits as early as Friday, a ZDNet source informed the site. American Airlines conducted a test program in June, which started with electronic charts and moved to replacing paper books and charts. A pilot told ...

Last day for Bodega half-off sales on Mac apps

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 27th, 2010)

Update: If it wasn't clear originally -- you have to download the Bodega client first, and purchase the apps through its store. Some readers were confused by the link to the 1Password site, which was for illustration purposes only -- the discount on the Mac client is specific to Bodega. ...

Pilots: Take your iPad flying with the Tech Board iPro Kneeboard

by Steven Sande (Apr 21st, 2010)

With its beautiful display, capacious storage, and hundreds of thousands of apps, the iPad is an instant hit with both professional and private pilots. The iPad is much more readable than an iPhone, and it's easy to take PDF files of sectional and terminal area charts with you on the device. As ...

Flying Magazine blogger wants an iPad in the cockpit

by Steven Sande (Feb 5th, 2010)

Here at TUAW, we've talked about some potential markets for the iPad; for example, the health care industry. Over at Flying Magazine's website, blogger Robert Goyer is lusting after the iPad as a tool in the cockpit. The iPhone has become a pilot's toolkit since the App Store opened, with apps ...