Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There is no current US part 121 major airlines with permission to use the Ipad below 10,000 feet. There are attempts to get this approved however at the moment the airlines using the IPad all carry paper jepps. That may change but for the moment it is the rule.
As you posted that on Thursday, AA got approval from the FAA...
The APA is working with AA and the FAA on a trial using iPads to eliminate manuals and paper
charts for all phases of flight according to FO Hank Putek a member of the APA Safety Committee.
The trials are initially on AA's 777 from LAX to NRT and PVG
http://www.alliedpilots.org/Public/N...61611/EFBs.pdf
American Airlines tests iPad-based charts | Boeing and Aerospace News - seattlepi.com
Cheers
George