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I was at Jeppesen again yesterday for work.  I was meeting with their direc=
tor of business development for military programs, plus some of the technic=
al guys that make all the magic happen.  They said a few things worth passi=
ng on.

1)  Apparently new users of iPads in commercial/military applications have =
to carry paper charts for six months when they start using an iPad.  Once t=
hey go six months without breaking the seal on the paper charts, then they =
no longer have to carry them.  I may have those details a little fuzzy as i=
t was not the topic of our discussion -- just a side question asked in pass=
ing.  What this tells me is that there are teething pains for each applicat=
ion and the iPad, while really cool and offering a lot, is not robust for a=
ll applications "right out of the box".  The next comment might show how yo=
u get it more reliable in a new aircraft.

2)  The more important thing for Lancair and RV pilots, or basically any "b=
ubble canopy" airplane, is that you should position the iPad so the sun doe=
sn't shine directly on it.  In this context, "directly" means with the sun =
rays normal to (perpendicular to) the screen.  Angle the screen so the sun =
reflects off (rather than directly back) and the unit doesn't absorb as muc=
h heat, and will run longer.  I was told they have an internal thermal shut=
off at 120 F.  I'm not sure I believe that, though.  Bottom line, keep it i=
n the shade if possible, and if not, angle it so the sun is not directly on=
 the screen, and you should have pretty good results.  At least, that's Jep=
pesen's story. =20

3)  As Skip says, and Jeppesen confirmed, a lot of operators use this every=
 day.  Based on the above comments, an airliner or biz-jet environment shou=
ld be way more benign for an iPad, which may be why their adoption has been=
 so widespread in those circles.  Jeppesen has a lot of money tied up in su=
pporting these puppies.  They wouldn't do that if the iPad was too flaky fo=
r aeronautical use.

What did I learn?  Keep it out of the sun as much as possible.

- Rob Wolf


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<font color=3D'black' size=3D'2' face=3D'arial'>
<div><font style=3D"background-color: transparent;">I was at Jeppesen again=
 yesterday for work.&nbsp; I was meeting with their director of business de=
velopment for military programs, plus some of the technical guys that make =
all the magic happen.&nbsp; </font><font style=3D"background-color: transpa=
rent;">They said a few things worth passing on.</font></div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>1)&nbsp; Apparently new users of iPads in commercial/military applicat=
ions have to carry paper charts for six months when they start using an iPa=
d.&nbsp; Once they go six months without breaking the seal on the paper cha=
rts, then they no longer have to carry them.&nbsp; I may have those details=
 a little fuzzy as it was not the topic of our discussion -- just a side qu=
estion asked in passing.&nbsp; What this tells me is that there are teethin=
g pains for each application and the iPad, while really cool and offering a=
 lot, is not robust for all applications "right out of the box".&nbsp; The =
next comment might show how you get it more reliable in a new aircraft.</di=
v>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>2)&nbsp; The more important thing for Lancair and RV pilots, or basica=
lly any "bubble canopy" airplane, is that you should position the iPad so t=
he sun doesn't shine directly on it.&nbsp; In this context, "directly" mean=
s with the sun rays normal to (perpendicular to) the screen.&nbsp; Angle th=
e screen so the sun reflects off (rather than directly back) and the unit d=
oesn't absorb as much heat, and will run longer.&nbsp; I was told they have=
 an internal thermal shutoff at 120 F.&nbsp; I'm not sure I believe that, t=
hough.&nbsp; Bottom line, keep it in the shade if possible, and if not, ang=
le it so the sun is not directly on the screen, and you should have pretty =
good results.&nbsp; At least, that's Jeppesen's story.&nbsp; </div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>3)&nbsp; As Skip says, and Jeppesen confirmed, a lot of operators use =
this every day.&nbsp; Based on the above comments, an airliner or biz-jet e=
nvironment should be way more benign for an iPad, which may be why their ad=
option has been so widespread in those circles.&nbsp; Jeppesen has a lot of=
 money tied up in supporting&nbsp;these puppies.&nbsp; They wouldn't do tha=
t if the iPad was too flaky for aeronautical use.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>What did I learn?&nbsp; Keep it out of the sun as much as possible.</d=
iv>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>- Rob Wolf</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>
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