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<<This happened to me today and does not inspire confidence in the =E2=80=
=98electronic flight bag=E2=80=99!>>
<<This is why an iPad is not an "Electronic Flight Bag" and never will be, =
despite the claims to the contrary by those who do not know any better.>>

I'm on the same page as these guys, but I admit I'm a dinosaur.  My job gav=
e me the opportunity to go to Jeppesen Galactic HQ (which is right down the=
 street here in Denver) a few months ago.  They showed me some eye-watering=
 technology.  Like, having the GPS show you a little airplane on an approac=
h plate so you don't have to do mental gymnastics to figure out where you a=
re.  Charts that you can magnify so I don't need these dang reading glasses=
.  Truly awesome stuff!  Screens ten times the size of a Garmin 430, which =
used to be the coolest thing ever.

But then I realized it's on an iPad or iPad mini (my sister-in-law says "Do=
n't be calling it a Mini Pad!") and I choked at the thought of people using=
 consumer-grade stuff in an aviation environment.  Yikes!  There's a reason=
 why DO178 and TSOs exist.  When was the last time your KX-155 crapped out =
due to environmental factors?  Probably never.  The iPad?  Probably yesterd=
ay or last weekend.

But this stuff is really cool and I hope there's a way we can get a ruggedi=
zed platform to run them, like they did when IBM PCs first came out.  Rugge=
dized laptops, ruggedized chassis.  Heck, I think there were TSOd radar dis=
plays 15 years ago that were just IBM PCs mounted to the panel.  (Gives a w=
hole new meaning to "blue screen of death", doesn't it?)

This is what Angier is asking for, what Hamid is warning us that we need, a=
nd that I'd be willing to buy.

So, what's out there, guys?  Anything rugged enough for the aviation enviro=
nment yet, at prices that 320 builders can afford?  Not the Legacy and 4P g=
uys -- they can afford anything!  (That last item is just a joke.  I salute=
 and envy you Legacy and 4P guys!)

- Rob Wolf



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<font color=3D'black' size=3D'2' face=3D'arial'><blockquote style=3D"margin=
-left: 20px;"><i>&lt;&lt;This happened to me today and does not inspire con=
fidence in the =E2=80=98electronic flight bag=E2=80=99!&gt;&gt;</i></blockq=
uote>
<div>&lt;&lt;This is why an iPad is not an "Electronic Flight Bag" and neve=
r will be, despite the claims to the contrary by those who do not know any =
better.&gt;&gt;</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>I'm on the same page as these guys, but I admit I'm a dinosaur.&nbsp; =
My job gave me the opportunity to go to Jeppesen Galactic HQ (which is righ=
t down the street here in Denver) a few months ago.&nbsp; They showed me so=
me eye-watering technology.&nbsp; Like, having the GPS show you a little ai=
rplane on an approach plate so you don't have to do mental gymnastics to fi=
gure out where you are.&nbsp; Charts that you can magnify so I don't need t=
hese dang reading glasses.&nbsp; Truly awesome stuff!&nbsp; Screens ten tim=
es the size of a Garmin 430, which used to be the coolest thing ever.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>But then I realized it's on an iPad or iPad mini (my sister-in-law say=
s "Don't be calling it a Mini Pad!") and I choked at the thought of people =
using consumer-grade stuff in an aviation environment.&nbsp; Yikes!&nbsp; T=
here's a reason why DO178 and TSOs exist.&nbsp; When was the last time your=
 KX-155 crapped out due to environmental factors?&nbsp; Probably never.&nbs=
p; The iPad?&nbsp; Probably yesterday or last weekend.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>But this stuff is really cool and I hope there's a way we can get a ru=
ggedized platform to run them, like they did when IBM PCs first came out.&n=
bsp; Ruggedized laptops, ruggedized chassis.&nbsp; Heck, I think there were=
 TSOd radar displays 15 years ago&nbsp;that were just IBM PCs mounted to th=
e panel.&nbsp; (Gives a whole new meaning to "blue screen of death", doesn'=
t it?)</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>This is what Angier is asking for, what Hamid is warning us that we ne=
ed, and that I'd be willing to buy.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>So, what's out there, guys?&nbsp; Anything rugged enough for the aviat=
ion environment yet, at prices that 320 builders can afford?&nbsp; Not the =
Legacy and 4P guys -- they can afford anything!&nbsp; (That last item is ju=
st a joke.&nbsp; I salute and envy you Legacy and 4P guys!)</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>- Rob Wolf<br>
<br>
</div>
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