Originally Posted by
Tanker-driver
Won't get into details here, but basically it's e-readers for now but there are some long term plans to get integrated EFBs into AMC's fleet.
And this is how a $1.5 million iPad EFB program, deliverable in six months, evolves into a $1.5 billion retrofit of the entire AMC fleet that will take 10-15 years to deliver.
The iPad is functional as an eReader (of T.Os. or AFIs) and EFB (NGA is beta testing an iPad app right now). The only issue I see is battery life, but since I know the KC-135 and C-17 have 110V power, I don't see why that should be a show stopper. I don't know what kind of power the C-5, KC-10, et al have.
A good first step would be to allow in-flight use of iPad for ePubs and FLIP by individuals who already own an iPad. Continue to carry paper FLIP till AF gives its blessing. I would personally feel more comfortable with the currency of my pubs on my own iPad than I would the paper Dash-1 sitting in the jet.