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While usually they went with patented technologies, Delta began testing some ready-made tablets for use as electronic flight bags "for their pilots. Test program has 22 iPads, flying the friendly skies, allowing pilots to access flight schedules, equipment manuals and in-flight WiFi in the package 1.6 pounds.
Delta thinks with iPads, a much stronger link between the flight and ground crews. They hope to be able to push fresh information from the control center, leaving flight crew better handle changes the trajectory, the weather and from time to time of an emergency.
Every iPad vygruznoj has specific applications related to the voyage of the Jeppesen chart for rest period flight calculators, but Delta SVP Steve Dixon said that pilots are able to load additional applications, configure the product and will give Delta. While obviously, iPads are strictly for operational use, I get the feeling that there will be at least one pilot who chooses to download angry birds at cruising altitude.
Now, before everyone gets too worried about iPads screwing with aviation instruments, pilots 50 evaluation relate to the same restrictions that we ordinary folk: tablets should only be used by departure and when the aircraft is more than 10 000 feet.
IPads will remain in the field until September, when they will be swapped out for Motorola XOOMs fleet. Yes, Android discussion would be iOS in the sky, and Delta is currently studying the third version of the tablet just to make sure they cover all the bases. Here's an idea: maybe they can partner with Best Buy and give home for all those unloved dvuhknopocnyh HP.
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