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Old 06-20-2011 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
I guess this is a stupid question but I'll ask it any way. Why on earth would the company spring for ipads if there is a full set of manuals/pubs and Jepps on board? To me, it would be redundant and not cost effective to have both. Why not just wait until the "perfect solution" comes in a few years and then switch?

Denny
That was sort of my point when sailingfun brought this up earlier. If I can't use this to fly the airplane, then I am not interested in carrying it around.. being responsible for updating the thing.. just to save 15 lbs of paper in the cockpit..