The iPad has no hard drive, mine is a 64 gb wifi gps version. I run foreflight at altitude in a PA -30. So far no problems, I make sure it's case is removed to dissipate the heat. Admittedly most of my flying is 12,000 or less. Foreflight doesn't seem to use a lot of computing power. I have not ever used the data (cell) function, I would guess that would cause a lot of heat at altitude.
Bob Mitchell L-320 NYF
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I'm no expert, and can't even considered to be "knowledgeable", but I believe the iPad contains a hard drive (???). If so, hard drive heads are generally supported by air bearings and in that case there is a real altitude limit that shouldn't be exceeded. But maybe the 10,000 ft rating is conservative and it could be run higher (??). But a hard drive failure because of altitude might be permanent (??). Sorry, lots of questions and no real answers. The "23k" mentioned below
doesn't count. Gary had it at 23k pressurized to 6,000 field elevation works there (evo)
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